Mauricio Pochettino wants a new defender, central midfielder and striker (Picture: Getty)
Mauricio Pochettino has identified Chelsea’s lack of height as a key problem and is reportedly targeting three new players in the January window.
Chelsea, who have fallen to 12th in the Premier League after their 2-0 defeat at Everton last time out, have the second-smallest squad in the top flight.
Speaking after their latest loss, Chelsea boss Pochettino revealed that the west Londoners will try to ‘improve’ the squad when the transfer window reopens.
Chelsea have spent over £1 billion on players since Todd Boehly took over from Roman Abramovich in May 2022 but could be set to splash the cash again.
Pochettino wants three new players and is prioritising moves for a defender, a central midfielder and a striker, according to the Evening Standard.
One striker Chelsea have been linked with is Brentford star Ivan Toney, but they face competition from Arsenal for his signature.
Meanwhile, Pat Nevin has urged Chelsea to consider selling Mykhailo Mudryk to fund a move for Napoli’s Victor Osimhen.
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Clinton Morrison, speaking after Chelsea lost 2-0 at Everton on Sunday, told Pochettino to ‘get rid’ of the underperforming stars in his squad.
Marc Cucurella, Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo, Conor Gallagher and Nicolas Jackson were particularly poor at Goodison Park, as was goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic after Robert Sanchez was forced off with injury.
Chelsea return to action on Saturday as they host Sheffield United at Stamford Bridge.
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