According to renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano, new Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino will hold negotiations with the club “this week” and will undoubtedly acquire a striker and a midfielder.
Does Chelsea require fresh acquisitions?
The club is about to confirm the Argentine’s appointment as the Blues’ new manager for the upcoming season. After a disastrous season at Stamford Bridge that resulted in the firings of Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter, and the subsequent struggles of Frank Lampard as interim manager, he will be faced with a significant task.
Pochettino will have a busy summer because he needs to be trusted to sign the correct players and receive enough transfer money from team owner Todd Boehly while still adhering to FFP. There is a lot of work to be done if Chelsea is to make a top-four push in 2023–24, and new players are required all across the pitch.
As Pochettino attempts to make an early impact, an important information has now come to light regarding the Blues’ precise season-ending ambitions.
Mauricio Pochettino will be in London this week to sign the contract as new Chelsea coach, expected to be valid until June 2026. Poch will start discussing transfer plans with the club. New striker and new midfielder will join Chelsea for sure.”
Which players is Pochettino interested in?
Romano asserted on Twitter that the Argentine manager will unquestionably sign a striker and a midfielder:
Chelsea must concentrate specifically on these areas this summer in order to drastically strengthen the team’s spine. A true striker is required because Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been a terrible addition to the attack and Kai Havertz isn’t a natural centre forward. Should the Serie A champions permit him to leave and should the player himself wish to join a team without European football next season, someone like Napoli star Victor Osimhen may be ideal.
N’Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic are both old and prone to injury, so the midfield needs fresh faces as well. Enzo Fernandes needs long-term teammates. A few players are required in the middle of the park because Mason Mount’s likely departure might also leave a vacuum. Declan Rice, a lifelong Arsenal supporter but a Chelsea fan at heart, would be the ideal candidate.
Boehly needs to have faith in Pochettino in order for him to select the precise players he desires.