Mauricio Pochettino is joining Chelsea in a state of flux and outside of his announcement as the new head coach there is still plenty to be decided and finalised ahead of even pre-season this summer. Whilst new additions will be needed for the new term, there is also a demand to get outgoing business concluded swiftly.
Chelsea will benefit from selling players before the end of June as they look to account for this year's finances ahead of what could be another expensive summer with three key positions already identified as priority for the incoming boss. As well as looking for a new goalkeeper, the Blues are after a defensive midfielder and striker.
With a bloated squad already and returning loanees to take into account before touring America over the summer, Pochettino may have a cut-down of at least 15 players on his hands. This is a massive amount for any club, let alone one that has spent hundreds of millions on wages and transfer fees across the past decade.
