Mauricio Pochettino faces a number of challenging tasks once his appointment as Chelsea's next manager is confirmed. Since early May, football.london has understood that there is an agreement between the Blues and Pochettino for him to take charge of the club ahead of the 2023/24 season.
Another defeat on Thursday evening condemned Chelsea to a bottom half finish, with confidence likely on the floor for numerous stars. Fixing the mentality and morale of the group will be the immediate pre-season priority before deciding on transfers, both signings and outgoings, begins to take centre stage.
A new central midfielder will almost certainly be acquired this summer with Manuel Ugarte, Declan Rice, Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia on the list. The Blues have taken significant early steps to sign Ugarte from Sporting CP, although Paris Saint-Germain are also in the race.
