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Pochettino aims to avoid a ‘mess’ as Chelsea eye more new signings

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Mauricio Pochettino: GettyMauricio Pochettino said on Thursday he is worried about making a “mess for the squad” by extending Chelsea’s spending spree by signing another forward.Hampered by injuries to Christopher Nkunku, Armando Broja, Mykhailo Mudryk and Carney Chukwuemeka, Pochettino is considering whether to bring in another attacker ahead of the transfer deadline on September 1.Chelsea have already splashed out more than £350 million ($442 million) since the end of last season as Pochettino revamps a team that endured a turbulent campaign prior to his arrival in July.But the former Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain boss knows a bloated squad can create its own problems.“It’s easy to say we need maybe another offensive player but I think we have offensive players that need to recover,” Pochettino told reporters.“If you now bring some players that maybe are not fit or need to adapt to the Premier League maybe you are going to spend the same time that you need to wait for Broja, Nkunku or for Carney and then you’re going to create a mess for the squad.“That’s why we’re trying to work really hard to analyse every single situation and try to take the best decision.”Chelsea confirmed the £17 million signing of Brazilian forward Deivid Washington from Santos, but the 18-year-old may be sent out on loan rather than join the first team straight away.Pochettino’s transfer market dilemma is understandable after a rocky start to his reign, featuring a 1-1 draw with Liverpool and a 3-1 defeat at West Ham.The Blues will be looking for their first Premier League win this season when they host Luton on Friday.– ‘Only a matter of time’ – In the circumstances, Pochettino might feel an experienced forward would aid his hopes of

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LONDON: Chelsea completed the signing of goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic from Major League Soccer club New England Revolution on Saturday. The 23-year-old Serbia international signed a seven-year deal at Stamford Bridge and will initially be expected to be a backup to summer signing Robert Sanchez. The clubs did not disclose the transfer fee, but British media reported the deal was worth 14 million pounds ($17.6 million). “Playing in the Premier League is something I’m really looking forward to doing and I hope to learn many things here at Chelsea. I can’t wait to meet everyone and play at Stamford Bridge,” Petrovic said in a statement. Petrovic made 22 appearances for New England this season and was named to the MLS All-Star team. He is the latest newcomer at Stamford Bridge following a spending spree of more than $1 billion over the last 18 months by the club’s American ownership fronted by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. Despite that, the club have just one win in their first three games of the season and Mauricio Pochettino said after Friday’s victory over Luton that he still wants to bring in more signings. “We still need one offensive player more,” Pochettino said.
Raheem Sterling sparkled with a brace and Nicolas Jackson bagged his first goal for the club as Chelsea swept aside Luton 3-0 to give Mauricio Pochettino his first Premier League win as Blues boss on Friday. Sterling extended his impressive start to the season with a dazzling display that featured a sublime opener followed by a well-taken second and then an assist for Jackson.
LONDON : Chelsea won their first competitive match under coach Mauricio Pochettino with a 3-0 home victory over Premier League new boys Luton Town on Friday thanks to two goals by Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Jackson's first strike for the Londoners.
Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino has labelled their latest recruit Moises Caicedo as one of the "best midfielders in the Premier League" ahead of their clash against Luton Town on Saturday. Caicedo came off the bench in Chelsea's 3-1 defeat to West Ham United but failed to impress in his debut. He ended up conceding a penalty to the hosts which ensured that the Blues suffered the first defeat of their season. Even after failing to live up to the hype that was building around Caicedo and the amount that was associated with him. Pochettino still believes that the Ecuadorian has the qualities and will soon tune-up to become a fan favourite.
Manajer Chelsea Mauricio Pochettino menegaskan timnya belum selesai belanja di musim panas ini. Setidaknya ada dua posisi yang masih perlu tambahan pemain agar siap menatap musim ini.

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