Mauricio Pochettino isn't pulling any punches this summer as he prepares to streamline the Chelsea squad. The 51-year-old was announced as the Blues' next head coach on Monday afternoon, signing an initial two-year contract with the option for a third.
While Pochettino doesn't officially begin his role until on July 1, he appears to have already sanctioned several departures. N'Golo Kante, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount have all been heavily linked with exits lately, however it is Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who will reportedly be the first player out of the door.
Hakim Ziyech was just a technical error away from swapping Stamford Bridge for Les Parc des Princes in January, while Marc Cucurella has been far from impressive. But, once the Argentinean gets his feet under the table at Cobham training ground, two other Chelsea stars are expected to leave shortly after Aubameyang.
