The 25-year-old’s transfer to Stamford Bridge was formally confirmed earlier this week, becoming a member of from RB Leipzig on a six-year-deal for a payment within the area of £53million.
Nkunku signed a pre-contract settlement in December, when Chelsea have been managed by Graham Potter, however it is going to be Pochettino within the dugout when the Frenchman makes his first look for the membership.
While he has not but had a dialog along with his new supervisor, Nkunku revealed he has mentioned Pochettino with among the PSG gamers the Argentine managed throughout his time in France.
“I have not had a chance to speak to him, not yet,” he advised Chelsea’s official web site.
“I spoke to some of my friends from Paris about him a little bit. I speak about him a little bit with some of the players. They told me that he’s a very good coach and I’m excited to work with him.”
Pochettino will hope Nkunku can hit the bottom operating in west London and assist deal with the woes Chelsea had this time period in entrance of aim, a weak spot that led to them ending twelfth within the Premier League.
While he has no European soccer to sit up for subsequent season, Nkunku defined that the chance to develop on and off the pitch was behind his resolution to affix Chelsea.
“I think the project was good for me,” he mentioned.
“It is a good project for me to develop myself as a player and a man also. And this is a good city, after all, and for sure I want to improve in football and I want to win trophies and improve myself also.
“So I think this is a good project for me at this moment. This is a good project, for sure.”
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