Rio Ferdinand warns Mauricio Pochettino ahead of Chelsea takeover
Chelsea, one of the busiest Premier League teams in the early parts of the transfer window, will officially welcome Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager on Monday.
After the club's early summer business, Rio Ferdinand has informed Mauricio Pochettino, the new manager of Chelsea, that his squad is unbalanced.
Early on in the transfer window, the Blues focused on removing players from Stamford Bridge. In addition to Mateo Kovacic moving to Manchester City, N'Golo Kante, Edouard Mendy, and Kalidou Koulibaly have all accepted lucrative contracts in the Saudi Professional League.
Mason Mount, a member of England's national team and maybe the club's best player in recent years, is also expected to join Manchester United. Ferdinand also thinks that these transactions have rendered the Blues dangerously unbalanced as they enter their new era under Pochettino's leadership.
Due to the conditions of his departure from PSG a year ago, the Argentine will begin working at Stamford Bridge on Monday. His delayed arrival is a result of this. Ferdinand also feels that in his current position, he is already up against a challenge.
For me, the movement going on in Chelsea has been one of the storylines of the summer. The number of players who entered the league as well as the number of players leaving," Ferdinand told Vibe with Five.
When you observe Chelsea's midfield, In addition to Kovacic and Kante leaving, Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount also left last season. Five midfielders total, with two or three of them starting. At the present, that team doesn't have a midfield.
Conor Gallagher will open the new campaign. So you're thinking to yourself, "Wow, who are they going to get?" I am aware of Caicedo's reports that conversations are taking place. Nkunku has entered through the door, but once more he is an offensive player.
Unless Nkunku is coming to play up top, which is not his best position, they have roughly eight or nine attacking players, especially in the wide areas. The team lacks balance, so it will be interesting; they desperately need some midfielders.
The Chelsea faithful have also been cautioned by Ferdinand to exercise patience while Pochettino puts his plans into action. Along with that, the Blues' primary focus in terms of their transfer strategy has been on acquiring younger players.
Given that they paid £100 million for Enzo, it will be intriguing to see where they go with the midfield. Is Conor Gallagher the person they plan to put in there with him? Really fascinated," he continued.
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