Chelsea Should’ve Bought Declan Rice Over Enzo Fernandez Or Caicedo – Asmir Begovic

Ex Chelsea goalkeeper, Asmir Begovic has come out to question the Blues’ £1 billion ($1.2bn) spending spree since the new owners took over. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, the fact that he does not even know most of the players Chelsea has spent lots of millions on is proof that the owners have been reckless with money.

Begovic added that spending £230m on Enzo Fernandez and Caicedo is wrong since either of them is not better than Declan Rice.

His words, “If you’re spending £115m on Caicedo, surely you spend £120m on Declan Rice? I don’t know Declan personally, I’m not saying he doesn’t want to play for Arsenal, but hand on heart I think he’d have wanted to go to Chelsea. You look at some of these players and think, ‘How is Declan Rice going somewhere else?’ Players like this, they would go to Chelsea in the past; players in their prime, and Declan Rice is in his prime.

“I watch football like a mad man and I’m not familiar with half these players! For me it’s odd, the whole thing is very odd. I don’t see the construction of the team, this whole rebuilding transition phase is a bit of an excuse to me. I’m not saying I don’t like Enzo Fernandez, but if we’re going to spend £230m on him and Caicedo then I’d prefer Declan Rice over any of those players if I can get him. Get the best players in through the door please.”