Pochettino has asked Boehly to bring 20-goal star to Chelsea –
Mauricio Pochettino has already identified the striker he wants to sign for CHELSEA this summer ahead, and it is Inter Milan star Lautaro Martinez.
Former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel had a number of targets on the shopping list over the summer as he looked wot add a world class striker to the side – and Chelsea were linked with numerous players – but couldn’t get a deal done
They had to wait until the very last minute of the transfer window to get the striker that Tuchel wanted – and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was signed by the Blues.
However – it is believed that incoming boss Mauricio Pochettino will look to add another striker to the attack at the end of the season – as he has been promised by Ted Boehly that there will be funds available to sign the players he wants
Pochettino is believed to have secured a significant say over Chelsea’s transfer strategy and, according to the Daily Mail, will push to sign Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez.
The Inter forward is just three goals behind Osimhen in the scoring charts, with his latest strike against Sassuolo taking him to 20 goals for the season.
World Cup winner Martinez also has five assists, meaning he has averaged a goal involvement every 96 minutes, while he has netted twice in the Champions League.
And if you believe the words of Iomie Stanley – he would be the answer to the clubs striker issues
He told IcFootballnews: ‘Martinez is certainly one of the very best strikers on the planet and a man that many top clubs would love to have in the squad.
‘He has said recently that he is happy at Milan and is not thinking about leaving the club anytime soon – but that will change when a big offer is placed on the table.
‘He knows that he could get £250,000-a-week in wages joining a club like Chelsea – get a massive signing on bonus and knows that he would be the main man at Stamford Bridge.
‘Graham Potter will have the funds to sign a striker that has the ability at the highest level of the game and Martinez is one of those Forwards.
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