Fans troll Chelsea with brutal memes as they move for Danny Welbeck and Jordan Henderson who have combined age of 71

CHELSEA have been brutally trolled by fans amid their pursuit of veteran stars Jordan Henderson and Danny Welbeck. The Blues caused a shock after it emerged they were targeting moves for the experienced pair – who have a combined age of 71. Chelsea have been trolled by fans with brutal memes after reports they want Jordan Henderson and Danny Welbeck Credit: X Fans posted videos of elderly men and joked it was ‘Henderson trying to get to his Chelsea medical’ Credit: Instagram Rival supporters couldn’t resist teasing the Blues over the transfer news It’s believed new boss Xabi Alonso is seeking more top level experience in his squad and sees Henderson, 36, and Welbeck, 35 as a good fit. But rival supporters have taken the opportunity to poke fun at Chelsea for their unusual transfer tactics. Sign up for the Chelsea newsletter Thank you! They posted a series of brutal memes and gifs, including a clip showing a group of elderley, topless men throwing punches. The caption read: “Danny Welbeck, Jordan Henderson & Granit Xhaka arriving to the Chelsea training ground.” There was also a video of an old man being helped down the street, with the words: “Jordan Henderson’s agent trying to get him to the Chelsea medical.” Another wrote: “Welbeck and Henderson arriving at Chelsea,” alongside an image of actors Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman riding in a mobility scooter. A third joked: “Chelsea pensioners ready for the new season.” And a fourth claimed the Blues were trying to “go full Euro 2012”, writing: “Andy Carroll on a free from Dagenham too?” Most read in Sport One added: “Respect Chelsea for setting up a retirement home.” BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK Chelsea are eyeing up Henderson, 36, to bring more experience to their squad Credit: Getty The Blues have also been linked with Brighton’s Danny Welbeck despite turning 36 in November Credit: Reuters And another joked the Blues would be “trying to persuade James Milner and Bobby Zamora to join them next”. Chelsea are looking to made changes to their squad after a disaster season saw them finish 10th and without a major trophy. New manager Alonso has already been busy making a handful of other signings. The Spaniard has already been backed by the British record arrival of Morgan Rogers for £117million. He’s also snapped up Marco Palestra from Atalanta for £43m and teenage star Geovany Quenda from Sporting Lisbon for a similar price. Chelsea are also in talks to sign Crystal Palace centre-back Maxence Lecroix for around £52m. The Blues have also confirmed a handful of outgoing after cashing in on Andrey Santos and Marc Cucurella. Santos joined Manchester United for £50m while Cucurella went to Real Madrid for £47m. And Alejandro Garnacho has also joined Aston Villa on loan with an option to buy. Comment now