Lack of English Players
England’s biggest clubs aren’t famous for developing local talent, as most of the credit goes to the likes of West Ham and Southampton for their extensive scouting programmes. The 2 clubs often make huge profits, and some players like Frank Lampard and Matthew Le Tissier have gone on to be two of England’s greatest ever talents. Chelsea won’t exactly rectify their poor reputation with young players by spending big on a Southampton youth graduate, but if they gave him a place in the starting XI they may find it easier to attract young players in the future, and may give Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku a reason to stay at Stamford Bridge a little while longer.
To Reduce Their Average Age
Chelsea have are encountering a problem that starts to affect most clubs, the players that have brought them success in the past have become old and find it hard to compete for the whole of 90 minutes and also struggle to keep up with younger opponents. The likes of Frank Lampard can still offer something to the team, but age has seemed to hit John Terry and Ashley Cole harder than the midfielder, and that is why Shaw should be brought in, to take over Cole’s position at left-back and add some fresh youthful legs to the Chelsea backline.
Here is video looking at luke Shaw’s performance against Chelsea earlier this year: