Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino is reportedly looking to sell a number of high-profile fringe players, including Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Romelu Lukaku, Hakim Ziyech, and Christian Pulisic, as soon as possible. According to a report from The Telegraph, Pochettino is aware that he needs to trim the squad before the start of pre-season training. The club is set to begin training on Wednesday and will soon embark on a tour. Pochettino wants only those players who will remain at the club to be part of the training sessions, indicating that the aforementioned players are all on the transfer list. Pochettino is hopeful that the futures of these players can be resolved in the coming days.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Chelsea have already sold several players this summer, including Mateo Kovacic, Kai Havertz, Edouard Mendy, N’Golo Kante, and Kalidou Koulibaly. However, the club is still eager to offload four players who have expressed their desire to leave: Romelu Lukaku, Hakim Ziyech, Christian Pulisic, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, according to The Telegraph.
Manager Mauricio Pochettino wants to work with players who are committed to the club, which could create a dilemma if any of the “wantaway” players return for pre-season training. Pochettino may have to decide whether to keep them separate from the main squad. Pre-season training at Cobham is set to begin next Wednesday.
There are concerns that the four players may also be left out of Chelsea’s pre-season tour of America, starting on July 17. This could result in a separate training group being formed, potentially causing unrest among the players who are left behind.
Pochettino is already focused on rebuilding Chelsea following their disappointing 12th-placed finish last season and is determined to improve team morale.
