Paul Merson mentions two Chelsea players. Despite the £74 million inducement, Mauricio Pochettino must not sell.
Despite missing out on Champions League football, Mauricio Pochettino will be anxious to retain Chelsea's finest players this summer.
Mason Mount and N'Golo Kante cannot be sold by Chelsea this summer, according to Paul Merson. The two midfielders could be traded during the summer transfer window as their futures at Stamford Bridge become more and more questionable.
Regarding Mount, football.london is aware that the Blues have been in touch with him regarding a new contract, but they have just recently resumed discussions. It is rumoured that the negotiations have been difficult and that the planned contract term and pay package have proven to be a major obstacle.
The England international will be a free agent after 12 months if the two parties are unable to come to an agreement. Until then, he will be offered on the market for a reduced price. Kante's deal with the west Londoners is up at the end of the month, but he hasn't decided where he'll play in the long run.
Currently, two essential players in Mauricio Pochettino's ideal midfield could be lost for the upcoming season; the CIES Football Observatory estimates their total value at £73.8 million. Before the Argentine arrives, Todd Boehly needs to take whatever steps are necessary to keep Mount and Kante on the team, according to Merson in a writing for Sportskeeda.
The former Arsenal midfielder claimed, "After a lorry load of games across all competitions, we still don't know Chelsea's best starting XI and we're at the final game of the season." Really, that pretty about wraps them up.
They have too many players, and when Mauricio Pochettino succeeds Frank Lampard as manager, he will have a difficult task ahead of him to cut the group. This summer, there might be a little bit of a fire sale at Stamford Bridge because he won't want to work with more than 30 players.
N'Golo Kante and Mason Mount are two players that shouldn't be allowed to depart. Because it will be difficult for Chelsea to finish in the top four next season, they cannot afford to sell Mount to teams like Arsenal, Manchester United, or Liverpool because doing so would help one of their competitors.
"He's kind of stagnated this season, but he was Chelsea's Player of the Year in 2021 and has a tonne of experience for a 24-year-old," said one observer.
