{"id":130217,"date":"2023-12-12T13:28:29","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T13:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/12\/the-transfers-chelsea-need-to-make-after-mauricio-pochettino-plea\/"},"modified":"2023-12-12T13:28:29","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T13:28:29","slug":"the-transfers-chelsea-need-to-make-after-mauricio-pochettino-plea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/12\/the-transfers-chelsea-need-to-make-after-mauricio-pochettino-plea\/","title":{"rendered":"The transfers Chelsea need to make after Mauricio Pochettino plea \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cWhen the transfer window opens, we will see what we can do. I don\u2019t say if I am going to ask for more or less players. It\u2019s to see if the perception matches the reality. We are missing something. We need to improve our reality.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Those are words of the manager of a squad which was assembled for a staggering \u00a31bn over the last 18 months.<\/p>\n

Yet, despite all that money being forked out by Todd Boehly and co, those words as justified as Chelsea and Mauricio Pochettino currently find themselves in 12th place in the Premier League having lost seven games already this season.<\/p>\n

Yep, it\u2019s not going well.<\/p>\n

So, how do you fix a problem like Chelsea? Well, by throwing more money at it of course!<\/p>\n

Here are the signings that the Blues need to make during the upcoming January transfer window.<\/p>\n

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Striker<\/h2>\n

Ideal signing \u2013 Victor Osimhen<\/h3>\n
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Things aren\u2019t going well for Napoli right now \/ Ciancaphoto Studio\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

The dream signing for Chelsea fans heading into the January window and, considering recent reports, it seems like a genuinely feasible one too.<\/p>\n

Victor Osimhen has long been Chelsea\u2019s top striker target, thanks in large part to his stunning form over the last few seasons which have helped Napoli to a first Scudetto in over three decades, and\u00a090min<\/em>\u00a0recently confirmed that the Blues are set to step up their pursuit of the Nigeria international in January.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s a fantastic striker who would likely instantly make Chelsea European qualification contenders in the second half of the season.<\/p>\n

In short: Chelsea\u00a0have<\/em>\u00a0to sign him.<\/p>\n

In long: Chelsea absolutely, totally, undoubtedly\u00a0have<\/em>\u00a0to sign him<\/p>\n

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Alternative option \u2013 Ivan Toney<\/h3>\n

If a move for Osimhen doesn\u2019t pan out, Chelsea could look up the road (specifically, west London\u2019s M4 motorway) at Ivan Toney of Brentford.<\/p>\n

Despite his lengthy spell on the sidelines due to a betting ban, we don\u2019t doubt he\u2019ll one of the better forwards in the Premier League upon his return on January 17.<\/p>\n

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Left-back<\/h2>\n

Ideal signing \u2013 Alphonso Davies<\/h3>\n
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Davies is outstanding \/ Sebastian Widmann\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Ideal signing = best left-back in the world.<\/p>\n

It makes sense.<\/p>\n

Alphonso Davies is one of the very, very few full-backs who can win you a game of football and that\u2019s exactly what Chelsea need right now: footballers who can win you games of football.<\/p>\n

Although\u00a0Chelsea are sceptical\u00a0over their chances of signing the Canadian, fans can still dream at least, eh?<\/p>\n

Alternative option \u2013 Tyrick Mitchell<\/h3>\n

Ok, sure, it wouldn\u2019t be the flashiest signing in the world.<\/p>\n

However, considering the fact that Tyrick Mitchell is:<\/p>\n

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  • A natural full-back unlike Levi Colwill<\/li>\n
  • Better than Marc Cucurella<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The Crystal Palace man does tick two key boxes for what Chelsea are looking for at left-back.<\/p>\n

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    Goalkeeper<\/h2>\n

    Ideal signing \u2013 Mike Maignan<\/h3>\n
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    Maignan could be available soon \/ Pier Marco Tacca\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

    With\u00a0contract negotiations not going particularly well with AC Milan, one of the best goalkeepers in the world could be available on the market come January.<\/p>\n

    While Robert Sanchez has done a decent job since joining the Blues, he\u2019s no Mike Maignan.<\/p>\n

    He\u2019s not a goalkeeper who will win you games with saves he\u2019s not supposed to make \u2013 Maignan is. And if the opportunity to sign Maignan presents itself, Boehly and co would be remiss not to go all out to sign him. They\u2019ve gone out to sign less in the past\u2026<\/p>\n

    Alternative option \u2013 Diogo Costa<\/h3>\n

    Diogo Costa has been linked with basically every big club in Europe since he broke onto the scene at Porto in 2019 and, if you\u2019ve seen him play, it\u2019s easy to see why.<\/p>\n

    The Portugal international is a perfect modern goalkeeper who is equally as adept with the ball at his feet as he is with his hands. Not a bad alternative to Maignan at all.<\/p>\n

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