Given that Mauricio Pochettino is getting ready to take over as manager of Chelsea on July 1, the team may play with a totally different assault next season. With an additional year's option, the Argentine signed a two-year contract.
Football.london has learned that Pochettino is looking to upgrade the team's spine by bringing in a new striker, central midfielder, and goalkeeper. While Mateo Kovacic is negotiating a shocking transfer to Premier League winners Manchester City, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is poised to quit the team.
The RB Leipzig sensation Christopher Nkunku has signed a pre-contract deal to join Chelsea this summer, according to a report from football.london from last year. After scoring 16 goals this season, the Frenchman, who has played as a forward in the Bundesliga, won the league's Golden Boot title.
Nkunku will soon join the team, although Pochettino is still looking for a more conventional striker to bolster his offensive options. The Blues expect to pay somewhere in the neighborhood of £52 million for the 25-year-old striker.
According to Italian writer Rudy Galetti, the new Chelsea manager is eager to capture Juventus star Dusan Vlahovic and believes the Serbian striker will be the ideal leader of the line under his guidance. Juve believes that Vlahovic is worth £80 million given that he has three more years left on his deal.
"The Blues could make a concrete move for the Serbian," Galetti said to GIVEMESPORT. Particularly since Dusan is the ideal striker for [Mauricio] Pochettino's tactical.
"The athlete enjoys the location, so settling on personal conditions shouldn't be difficult. Keep an eye on Bayern Munich as well, as they have Harry Kane and Vlahovic at the top of their list.
As the Portuguese attacker is expected to return to Atletico Madrid this summer, Pochettino has opted against sending Joao Felix back on loan to Stamford Bridge for the upcoming season. The 2022–23 season was tough for Kai Havertz in front of goal, and some reports indicated that the German would be traded.
Raheem Sterling, who struggled to match the quality he had while playing for City in his first season with the Blues, is aiming for a better year under Pochettino. Football.london examined Chelsea's performance.
Raheem Sterling is aiming for a brighter season under Pochettino after failing to match the form he shown while playing for City in his first season with the Blues. If Chelsea meets Pochettino's transfer demands, football.london has examined how the team may line up in attack next season.
Mauricio Pochettino's Chelsea assault has Raheem Sterling, Christopher Nkunku, and Dusan Vlahovic after spending £140 million on transfers.