Chelsea could be set a race against time to complete two major transfers in the coming weeks. With the pre-season tour of America starting in just over a fortnight, the club are still attempting to prepare their squad for the new campaign.
Much has been said of their frantic sales of players that had been integral to Thomas Tuchel's 2021 Champions League winning side but Mauricio Pochettino has little reason to stand by the underperforming, ageing and overpaid players from that team. He is now pressed with overturning the fortunes of the club.
He will likely have to do this without Christian Pulisic, though. The American is expected to join those that have departed before him with a summer transfer away from Stamford Bridge. After two seasons of footballing purgatory, Pulisic has entered the final 12 months of his contract.
