Chelsea face yet another summer of transition this year after a poor 2022/23 season. The Blues are on course to finish in the Premier League bottom half for the first team since 1996 in a disastrous first 12 months for Todd Boehly.
The feeling around the club has somewhat softened in recent days following the positive news of Mauricio Pochettino's appointment. football.london understands the former Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain boss has agreed a deal to take over at Stamford Bridge in the summer.
Pochettino will return to England with a point to prove after seeing his tenure in north London end in disappointing fashion. But for the Argentine to be a success under Boehly and Clearlake Capital, he must be backed in the transfer market the right way.