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If I ran Chelsea I would change the over-30 policy, says Maurizio Sarri

The Blues boss would prefer to see a more flexible approach his club's policy to only offer older players one year contracts

Maurizio Sarri says that he would change Chelsea's policy of offering over-30 players one-year deals if he were in charge of contracts at the club.

Chelsea face losing Cesc Fabregas to Monaco in the transfer window due to their inability to offer more than a one-year contract to the 31-year-old, as the Ligue 1 club prepare to offer him two-and-a-half years.

The length of a contract is key for many players over 30 but Chelsea's policy dictates that players over this age are only allowed to be offered one-year contracts.