{"id":432890,"date":"2019-05-09T04:13:48","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T08:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=432890"},"modified":"2019-05-09T04:13:48","modified_gmt":"2019-05-09T08:13:48","slug":"marcin-bulkas-alleged-chelsea-exit-could-be-bad-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/05\/09\/marcin-bulkas-alleged-chelsea-exit-could-be-bad-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Marcin Bulka and His Alleged Chelsea Exit Could Be Bad News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Marcin Bulka may not be a household name at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/category\/premier-league\/chelsea\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chelsea<\/a>, however, he may have had every chance of becoming one in the future.<\/p>\n<p>That now seems highly unlikely now, though, as the goalkeeper is ready to join <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/paris-saint-germain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paris Saint-Germain<\/a> this summer, according to Nizaar Kinsella of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en\/news\/teenage-chelsea-goalkeeper-bulka-signs-pre-contract\/1pdosuiwqqdcj1jnvpryivsx4h\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GOAL<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1>Marcin Bulka Leaving Chelsea Could be Bad News For the Club<\/h1>\n<h2>Bad News<\/h2>\n<p>Losing the 19-year-old could be considered rather bad news for those at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea have attracted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/blog\/2016\/oct\/28\/chelsea-erratic-youth-policy-give-kids-chance-antonio-conte\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wide criticism<\/a> for how they use (or largely do not use) their young talents. With the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/2019\/05\/08\/chelsea-to-take-case-to-court-of-arbitration-for-sport-after-transfer-ban-appeal-over-ruled\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">transfer ban still looming over their head<\/a>, it should be an approach the Blues look to adopt. Although <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/28d596a0\/Kepa-Arrizabalaga\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kepa Arrizabalaga<\/a> is always going to remain the first choice, Bulka could have been an excellent back-up option for the Spaniard.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/a179d516\/Willy-Caballero\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Willy Caballero<\/a> is edging ever closer to the retirement home and the 19-year-old could have been a perfect replacement.<\/p>\n<h2>Marcin Bulka Exit Screams Patience Running Thin with Amongst Youth<\/h2>\n<p>However, the teenager is now set to join the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/e40d028b\/Gianluigi-Buffon\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gianluigi Buffon<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/2f965a72\/Alphonse-Areola\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alphonse Areola.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>With those two already at the Parc des Princes, first-team football hardly shouts out for the Poland youth international.<\/p>\n<p>What does shout out is that youth players are getting fed up of waiting for their chance at Chelsea. <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/15f3ec41\/Callum-Hudson-Odoi\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Callum Hudson-Odoi<\/a> is yet to commit to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11668\/11613583\/callum-hudson-odoi-to-reject-chelseas-latest-contract-offer-amid-bayern-munich-bids\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new deal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Bulka Exit Could Have Consequences<\/h2>\n<p>Okay, the Blues will be playing in the Champions League next season and Kepa will likely play the vast majority of the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>However, Bulka&#8217;s decision to walk away from Stamford Bridge may have consequences on other men in the youth ranks that could have a more meaningful impact.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/1265a93a\/Reece-James\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reece James<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/9674002f\/Mason-Mount\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mason Mount<\/a>, Fikayo Tomori and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/f586779e\/Tammy-Abraham\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tammy Abraham<\/a> have all had brilliant campaigns in the Championship this season, but whether Maurizio Sarri and Chelsea decide to give them a chance in the first-team is something that remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<p>It took a while for Hudson-Odoi to get his chance, whilst <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/e97fd090\/Ruben-Loftus-Cheek\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ruben Loftus-Cheek<\/a> has looked nothing short of exceptional when in the team.<\/p>\n<h2>Bulka Might Not Be The Only One in the Future<\/h2>\n<p>If the approach to youth does not change, then Chelsea might be saying goodbye to a number of top prospects in the future, not just Bulka.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"uOW0TYP1Rp1ruZOaOJ68tQ\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1012803312\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'uOW0TYP1Rp1ruZOaOJ68tQ',sig:'DbR3tUE3sBAYA-IqMKzlAzIf6o_jWS_Ee8Em14H9LxM=',w:'594px',h:'424px',items:'1012803312',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marcin Bulka may not be a household name at Chelsea, however, he may have had every chance of becoming one in the future. That now seems highly unlikely now, though, as the goalkeeper is ready to join Paris Saint-Germain this summer, according to Nizaar Kinsella of\u00a0GOAL. 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