Chelsea chooses to bring in two players for Mauricio Pochettino as Todd Boehly modifies his spending patterns.
As he is ready to start working at Chelsea, Mauricio Pochettino will be given permission by owner Todd Boehly to strengthen in two areas.
When Mauricio Pochettino's hiring is officially announced later this week, Chelsea owner Todd Boehly will finally be forced to rein in his extravagant expenditures.
Four years after being fired by Tottenham, the Argentine is getting ready to return to the Premier League by flying in from Barcelona to sign a three-year contract with the west London club. He will then start working at Stamford Bridge in time for preseason.
Pochettino is aware he won't have the same leeway as his predecessor Graham Potter to create his squad because he has already met with the Chelsea owners to discuss summer plans.
Chelsea has "priority positions" to fill this summer, with a goalkeeper and striker at the top of their wish list, so the 51-year-old "will be able" to bring in new players.
But according to Sky Sports, Boehly has changed his mind on hiring and won't repeat his extravagant spending from the previous two transfer windows, when £600 million was spent on 14 permanent transfers and two loan agreements.
David Raya of Brentford, who could be traded this summer due to his contract's expiration in 2024, has been linked to the Blues. Andre Onana, the goalkeeper for Inter Milan, is reportedly a target for the west London club, and any agreement that permits Romelu Lukaku to permanently join the Nerazzurri might be subject on Onana moving in the opposite direction.
Chelsea has failed to score goals down the other end of the field all season, so finding a natural No 9 appears to be a priority for club co-sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart this summer.
Victor Osimhen, Juventus star Dusan Vlahovic, and Benfica starlet Goncalo Ramos are among the expensive targets. Brentford's Ivan Toney has emerged as a potential substitute.
Despite rumors that N'Golo Kante will extend his contract with the team, Express Sport believes that a midfielder is also a top priority for Chelsea. The list of potential additions includes Borussia Monchengladbach players Manu Kone, Moises Caicedo, Declan Rice, and Romeo Lavia.
Pochettino will be charged with managing a flurry of departures from the club to lower their bloated squad size, as it has been known since he was selected for the position.
As Boehly works to generate money to allay worries about Financial Fair Play, a number of players, including Hakim Ziyech, Christian Pulisic, Edouard Mendy, and Mateo Kovacic, are anticipated to go this summer. Then there are the loaned out players like Lukaku, Callum Hudson-Odoi, and Ethan Ampadu, whose futures are in doubt.
The Argentine views Mason Mount as a vital player because to his work ethic and praise from other top coaches, thus the former Spurs manager is eager to keep him.
But it remains to be seen whether he can be persuaded to stay as contract talks go on without a resolution, with ties between his representation and the club apparently at a "all-time low."
The former Southampton and Tottenham manager faces many unknowns, but he has managed under similar circumstances previously. However, as they are still on track to finish below the top 10 for the first time in almost 27 years, improving this Chelsea team shouldn't be too challenging.
