Mauricio Pochettino has been installed as Chelsea boss and is set to start work with the Blues when pre-season gets underway. After some clear criticism of the squad by former caretaker boss Frank Lampard, it's clear that there will be some turnover within the Blues ranks this summer, no less than because they have a squad in excess of 30 players to accommodate.
Former Spurs boss Pochettino has a significant job at his door to help Chelsea bounce back from a 12th-placed finish to try and challenge once again at the heights of Europe, and this summer could prove crucial in creating the perfect platform. The 51-year-old will arrive with his team of Jesus Perez, Miguel D’Agostino, his son Sebastiano Pochettino and Toni Jimenez, quickly wanting to form a smaller squad in his own identity.
It has been said that Pochettino hopes to build around a young English core, though that will be test with Manchester United hoping to prise Mason Mount away from Chelsea, while there is an argument that he likes of Trevoh Chalobah and Conor Gallagher are part of group among Chelsea's most sellable assets with the most upside in terms off offsetting the club's January spending. There will be tough decision to make.
