Mauricio Pochettino has been tasked with the difficult job of trimming down a bloated Chelsea squad – and won't be pulling any punches. The 51-year-old was finally unveiled as the Blues' next head coach on Monday afternoon, signing an initial two-year contract with the option for a third.
football.london understands that an agreement was reached earlier this month following weeks of positive talks. Pochettino will officially start his role as manager on July 1, meaning he has a full pre-season to get his feet under the table and begin planning for next term.
The former Tottenham boss is expected to sanction several departures this summer, with N'Golo Kante, Mason Mount and Ruben Loftus-Cheek already heavily linked with exits. However, according to the Evening Standard, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could be pushed out of the back door first.
