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It’s important to keep a close eye on Chelsea, because obviously the situation at the moment is not acceptable – this is the feeling of all those at the club. Mauricio Pochettino, the coaching staff, the owners, the directors – they all know things can’t continue as they are.
Still, I can confirm the same as before – Chelsea are still backing Pochettino, still trusting Pochettino, and still supporting Pochettino. They will have internal talks about solutions to these problems, but at the moment they are not talking to any other managers.
This is a long-term project with a lot of young players, and there have been a lot of big changes at the club in the last year, but of course Chelsea know they can’t lose games in this way, and that is why there is disappointment at the club, including from Pochettino of course. Yes, it’s a long-term project but they all want to see different results, so internal discussions are taking place to change the situation, and they’re working together with Pochettino to improve things, because Chelsea cannot continue at this level.
For January, there will be a focus on outgoings because Chelsea don’t want the squad to be too big, as it was one year ago. They want new signings, but it’s also important to get rid of players. Trevoh Chalobah, for example, is expected to leave the club, and let’s see what happens with Armando Broja, as there is interest in the Albanian striker.
In general, I’d expect Chelsea to complete two or three signings in the January transfer window, let’s see what happens in terms of opportunities, as it could end up being slightly more or slightly less, but the plan internally as of now is to try for two or three signings. Pochettino will be involved in the decisions as Chelsea are still trusting him.
In terms of names Chelsea could sign, I’m aware there have been links with Viktor Gyokeres, who has been…
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Author : Fabrizio Romano
Publish date : 2023-12-12 18:45:00
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