Chelsea have made a fresh start. Since this summer, the Blues have been led by Mauricio Pochettino. A coach who must put the club back on track after a complicated first season for the new management, who had not skimped on the means with more than 600 million euros spent for the first two transfer windows. For this third transfer market led by Todd Boehly’s teams, the priority objective was to slim down because the London locker room was packed. Several players including Kai Havertz, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and many others have already left.
Romelu Lukaku should be next. The Belgian is approaching AS Roma, where he will find José Mourinho. On the arrivals side, the residents of Stamford Bridge have soared with the recruitment of Christopher Nkunku, Axel Disasi, Moisés Caicedo, Robert Sanchez, Roméo Lavia & co. But Pochettino still wants an extra reinforcement. THE Telegram explains that he asked his leaders to invest to offer him a new attacking player, if possible ready for the Premier League, before the end of the transfer window.
60 million euros for the “mini Messi”
The English media cites the names of Raphinha (FC Barcelona), Emile Smith-Rowe (Arsenal) and Bradley Barcola (OL). But these tracks are not obvious. THE Telegram added a fourth name: that of Marcus Edwards. The British publication specifies that it is followed without saying much more. Information confirmed on Tuesday by Record, which reveals a little more in its interior pages. The Portuguese newspaper explains that for the moment Chelsea have not made an offer to Sporting CP for their winger. But his profile is very popular with Mauricio Pochettino.
The Argentinian coach knows the 24-year-old Englishman very well, who was nicknamed the “mini Messi”, since they worked together at Tottenham. An offensive is therefore expected by the end of the market for the player under contract until 2026. But it will be necessary to put the package since his release clause currently reaches 60 M €. The Portuguese club, which has not tried to extend its player, should not be an obstacle if a proposal deemed satisfactory arrives. And we can count on Chelsea to put the package if ever Mauricio Pochettino requires this rookie.
