Mauricio Pochettino has been sent a timely reminder by a Chelsea star ahead of the summer transfer window opening. A new goalkeeper, striker and two midfielders are on the agenda for the Blues, along with a mass exodus which could see as many as 14 first-team stars depart permanently.
Exits for Mateo Kovacic, N'Golo Kante and Ruben Loftus-Cheek have ramped up considerably in the last few weeks, while there is an expectation that fellow midfielder Conor Gallagher will also depart, as football.london understands. Therefore, signing at least two new central midfielders is a priority for Pochettino with Brighton's Moises Caicedo and Southampton star Romeo Lavia currently appearing as the two most likely to join.
In between the posts, Inter goalkeeper Andre Onana has been the recipient of some informal offers from Stamford Bridge with another likely to arrive during the meeting set between the two parties to discuss Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian striker will return to west London after the Champions League final where he will speak with Pochettino a where he will speak about his future, but the Chelsea boss already has his answer to Lukaku.
