da betano casino： Chelsea legend Joe Cole suggests his former club pursue Real Madrid midfielders Luka Modric and Toni Kroos to add experience to young Blues squad.

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Joe Cole suggests Chelsea target veteran starsModric and Kroos out of contract soonReal Madrid duo could leave club in summerWHAT HAPPENED?

Cole made the point during an appearance on that Chelsea could benefit from having a player like Modric in the squad, before also bringing Kroos into the mix as well.

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Cole said: "I'd be looking to bring in some experienced players who set the tone. I'm thinking is Luka Modric out of [contract]? Does he want to come and play in the Premier League for one more year? He's still doing bits at Real Madrid. And how much has he helped [Eduardo] Camavinga, [Aurelien] Tchouameni, [Federico] Valverde? He would've had such an influence on them as players. Toni Kroos is 34. Does he want to test himself at his age? Coming over here and helping out this young [Chelsea] squad. They're just names I've thrown off the top of my head, I don't know their situation."

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At 23 and 24 respectively, Enzo Fernandez and Conor Gallagher are Chelsea's oldest midfielders, with Moises Caicedo still only 22. In the entire squad, 39-year-old Thiago Silva, who looks set to leave in summer, is the only outfield player to have celebrated his 30th birthday. Modric and Kroos have been there and done it all for Real Madrid multiple times over, with Cole banking on the possibility that either or both could be open to a new challenge in the twilight of their respective careers.

DID YOU KNOW?

Chelsea failed with a £40 million ($51m) bid to sign Modric from London rivals Tottenham in the summer of 2011, a year before he was sold to Real Madrid for around £10m less. The Blues had earlier been among the clubs showing interest in a young Modric when he came to prominence at first club Dinamo Zagreb, but he wound up joining Spurs in 2008.