Pochettino quizzed on Kane amid curiosity in new Chelsea striker search
Chelsea’s lack of targets was an enormous drawback final season as they recorded their lowest-ever tally within the Premier League period, scoring simply 38 instances in 38 matches. The Blues toiled below 4 completely different managers and finally completed twelfth.
To get the membership again on observe, Pochettino should discover targets in his quickly reassembled squad, both by teaching or within the switch market this summer time.
Chelsea have already signed two forwards in Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig and Nicolas Jackson from Villarreal, however Pochettino didn’t rule out including one other striker as soon as he has assessed his squad in pre-season.
Mauricio Pochettino helped Harry Kane develop into top-of-the-line on this planet
/ AFP by way of Getty ImagesHe stated: “We’ll see. It depends on the situation and the circumstances. We are working. Football is really dynamic. What we have today maybe disappears tomorrow.
“We need to be ready to … [if] we need more or not. Or maybe we go to the pre-season and we realise that we need to improve in different positions or add more players that can score, or we have enough. It’s really dynamic and we are going to assess every day the situation.”
Kane, in the meantime, may transfer this summer time, with former Chelsea supervisor Thomas Tuchel pushing for the striker to affix him at Bayern Munich.
Manchester United walked away from a summer time deal after Spurs chairman Daniel Levy refused to promote to a league rival. The England captain, who has one 12 months left on his deal, has been provided a contract extension by his membership.
Mauricio Pochettino tells Chelsea to banish final season and ship from day one
When requested about whether or not he needs Kane at Stamford Bridge, Pochettino was understandably guarded, including: “I don’t like to talk about players in another club, but you are talking about one of the greatest, one of the best strikers in the world.
“It’s not fair to talk, it’s not fair to say nothing. People are not stupid, fans are not stupid, they are so clever and they know my relationship with him was always amazing.
“I saw him when he was young, grow up and achieve all he was achieving and of course we have a great relationship.”