Jamie O’Hara suggests that Chelsea should replace a £25m player because he is performing poorly.

Former Premier League player Jamie O'Hara recently expressed his concerns about Chelsea's current goalkeeper, Robert Sanchez. O'Hara believes that Sanchez's performances have been "terrible" and that he is a "massive problem" for the team. Despite Chelsea's impressive form this season, O'Hara believes that Sanchez will prevent them from competing for major trophies.

Sanchez joined Chelsea in a £25m move from Brighton in 2023, but has faced criticism for his performances. O'Hara, a former Premier League midfielder, believes that Chelsea should look to the transfer market for a replacement for the Spanish shot-stopper. He shared his thoughts on talkSPORT after Chelsea's win against Leicester City, saying that while they look good overall, they are still shaky at the back due to Sanchez's poor performances.

O'Hara also praised Chelsea's overall talent, including striker Nicolas Jackson, who he believes is "on fire" and proving doubters wrong. However, he believes that Chelsea are still a few steps away from being title contenders, mainly due to their goalkeeping situation. He pointed out that teams that win the league always have one of the best goalkeepers in the world, and Chelsea will need to address this issue in the January transfer window.

Former Chelsea midfielder Emmanuel Petit shares O'Hara's doubts about Sanchez and believes that he is not the right goalkeeper for a team looking to win major trophies. He shared his thoughts with Casino Hawks, stating that if Chelsea wants to compete for big titles, they need to have a strong spine in their team, including a top-quality goalkeeper.

Sanchez's current competition, Serbian goalkeeper Dorde Petrovic, featured heavily for Chelsea last season. However, since Enzo Maresca took over as manager, Sanchez has become the first-choice goalkeeper, and Petrovic was sent on loan to Strasbourg. Both O'Hara and Petit believe that Sanchez's mistakes and lack of quality make him a liability for Chelsea.

In their recent 2-1 win against Leicester City, Chelsea's goals were scored by Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez. Maresca was pleased with the team's performance and said that they deserved the win. He also acknowledged that it was a good learning experience for the team, as they lost control of the game in the last 10 minutes of the first half. Maresca emphasized the importance of not dropping anything in football and believes that this is something the team can learn from.

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