{"id":5600,"date":"2026-04-17T15:59:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=5600"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:59:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:59:42","slug":"joe-cole-tells-chelsea-to-sign-man-city-star-in-stunning-double-transfer-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=5600","title":{"rendered":"Joe Cole tells Chelsea to sign Man City star in stunning double transfer | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2269342555_152c94.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28009430\" alt=\"West Ham United v Leeds United - Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Cole wants to see big changes at Chelsea this summer (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Joe Cole has named Robert Lewandowski and John Stones his two dream signings for Chelsea this summer after urging the club to change their transfer policy.<\/p>\n<p>Under the BlueCo ownership led by Behdad Eghbali\u2019s Clearlake Capital and\u00a0Todd Boehly, Chelsea have targeted elite young talent on long-term contracts with their oldest recruit last summer Joao Pedro at the age of 24.<\/p>\n<p>While the club did return to the Champions League this season, their swift and brutal last 16 exit at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain underlined the gulf in class between them and Europe\u2019s elite. Having lost their last three Premier League games on the bounce, Liam Rosenior\u2019s side are now in a desperate scrap to qualify for Europe\u2019s premier club competition again next season.<\/p>\n<p>With the current recruitment policy perhaps not paying off, Egbhali has suggested the club will target \u2018ready-made\u2019 players this summer to take the Blues \u2018to the next level.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Cole, who won three Premier League titles during Chelsea\u2019s most successful era, believes the current squad is crying out for experience and leadership in defence and up front.<\/p>\n<p>Lewandowski is coming to the end of an extraordinary career with his contract at Barcelona expiring at the end of the current campaign. At 37, the former Bayern Munich star is still a potent goal threat with 17 in 40 appearances to his name this season.<\/p>\n<p>Stones meanwhile has been an integral figure under Pep Guardiola at City but is another who is set to become a free agent at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p>While injuries have limited him to just 15 appearances, this term, Cole believes the 31-year-old can still play a key role on guiding a young Chelsea defence.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We need experience, someone to come in and support the young players,\u2019 Cole exclusively told <strong>Metro<\/strong> when asked for his dream signings this summer. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2270875411.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28009453\" alt=\"Atletico de Madrid v FC Barcelona - UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 Quarter-Final Second Leg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Lewandowski will turn 38 in August (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018I would be looking at Lewandoski. If his contract is up at Barcelona, get him in for a year. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018That could work, someone to come in and help the young players. He is a big name, has that stature and would be a huge presence in the dressing room. I think he could really help Joao Pedro and Liam Delap.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018John Stones as well maybe if City let his contract expire. He is another who could be an big presence in the dressing room, to help and nurture the great young centre-halves we have at Chelsea. He might not be able to play 50 or 60 games anymore but will improve players around him.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2268011181.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28009459\" alt=\"Arsenal v Manchester City - Carabao Cup Final\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Stones is also out of contract at the end of the season (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Arsenal and Manchester City have led the way in getting football operations off the pitch right in recent years with Manchester United getting their act together somewhat last summer.<\/p>\n<p>While Cole believes a change in how Chelsea go about their recruitment would produce results, he is not convinced it starts this summer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Joe-Cole-partners-with-Samsung-to-help-upgrade-local-pubs-with-new-TVs-ahead-of-the-summer-of-football.-c589.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28010020\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Cole has partnered with Samsung for their \u2018Raise the Bar\u2019 campaign.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018I would welcome it but I don\u2019t think it will happen,\u2019 he said. \u2018They will be financial decisions again. Arsenal and Manchester City have been run smoothly to build a football team on the grass. Obviously there is business in place these days because clubs are huge cooperate entities. But unless Chelsea do that fully, they will struggle.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018You still have to get the right players in. If the right players is 28 years-old and costs a fortune, you buy the right player. Buy the right players to build the team.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2267083871.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28009464\" alt=\"Chelsea FC v Paris Saint-Germain FC - UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 Round of 16 Second Leg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Chelsea\u2019s ownership has hinted at a change in direction (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cole has partnered up with Samsung for their Raise The Bar initiative to lead a search for local pubs needing a TV upgrade in time for England\u2019s World Cup campaign this summer.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Nothing beats live sport, especially when it is England and international football,\u2019 Cole said. \u2018We are calling on fans to nominate their local to win thousands of pounds worth of new 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