Chelsea may think twice before pursuing a shock move to sign Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe after appointing Mauricio Pochettino as manager. The Argentine signed a two-year deal at Stamford Bridge - with the option of a further 12 months - and is set to officially begin his role on July 1.
Pochettino has been without a job since he left PSG following their Ligue 1 title success at the end of the 2021/22 campaign - in which Mbappe was a key player for the 51-year-old. However, it was not a smooth stint as manager in Paris as Pochettino endured a turbulent 18 months, partly due to the task of managing several elite names, including Lionel Messi, Neymar and Mbappe.
In November, four months after his sacking at the Parc des Princes, Pochettino didn't hold back in his criticism of the French superstar with the Argentine questioning his maturity and suggested he had a selfish side to his game. "Mbappe is younger [than Neymar and Messi] and still immature," Pochettino said.
