Chelsea at the moment are taking a look at signing a colossal Premier League defender in January after one particular Mauricio Pochettino request behind-the-scenes.
Chelsea’s rumoured switch plan for January
As publicly said by Pochettino after their dismal 2-0 defeat to Everton on the weekend, their second loss on the bounce, Chelsea have to strengthen at each ends of the pitch.
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He is been one in every of Pochettino’s saving graces.
The Argentine admitted that transfers should be thought of subsequent month, as Chelsea seem far too passive in each containers. He despatched a delicate message to the Stamford Bridge board and their administrators over transfers, amid stories they’re chasing each a brand new centre-back and confirmed goalscorer.
“Possibly we have to do one thing,” mentioned Pochettino on Chelsea’s loss at Everton (by way of soccer.london).
“Some motion that could be a factor to analyse with the sporting director, the proprietor and to alter the dynamic and to enhance within the second a part of the season as a result of we should be extra aggressive. It’s not solely to dominate and play properly, it’s to compete higher however we can not present this lack of focus and concede the objective we conceded.”
Chelsea have earmarked Victor Osimhen as a key transfer target going ahead, based on current media sources, with the Nigeria striker proving his high quality time and time once more for Napoli in Serie A.
As Malang Sarr and Trevoh Chalobah seem prone to go away within the winter window, stories are additionally suggesting that Chelsea are planning to sign a new defender to interchange them (Rudy Galetti).
Sticking with new centre-back choices, potential switch targets are rising by the media on a reasonably consisent foundation as we strategy January. Certainly one of them is Wolves defender Max Kilman, with revered Chelsea journalist Simon Phillips claiming he’s on Todd Boehly‘s radar.
Chelsea taking a look at Kilman deal after Pochettino request
Just a few stories over the week, like this one from The Day by day Mail for instance, declare Pochettino is demanding Chelsea sign players with more height as the dearth of aerial presence of their facet leaves them susceptible.
Following this replace, Phillips writes on his substack that Chelsea are looking at signing Kilman as an choice to resolve this obvious downside.
The 6 foot 4 defender is definitely a colossal bodily presence, and he is additionally a star participant for Wolves below supervisor Gary O’Neil.
No Wolves participant has featured extra within the league than Kilman this season, with each the Englishman and Craig Dawson degree by way of most aerial duels received per 90 at Molineux, which stands at 2.5 (WhoScored).
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Most aerial duels received per 90 within the Premier League (by way of WhoScored) |
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1st – Virgil van Dijk (4.9) |
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2nd – Dominic Calvert-Lewin (4.5) |
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third – Ethan Pinnock (4.5) |
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4th – Carlton Morris (4.1) |
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nineteenth – Max Kilman (2.5) |
He seems to tick Pochettino’s field of offering way more physicality and assurance in that facet, so this might properly be one thing to be careful for.
Kilman could cost just £40 million to sign, and he is additionally been known as “nationally underrated” by members of the English press.
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