Pochettino makes intriguing comment amid Chelsea contact with £140k-a-week Liverpool man
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino made a remarkable comment during his recent pre-match press conference amid the club’s relationship with a Liverpool player.
According to football.london, there have been rumors that the Blues are interested in recruiting Darwin Nunez, who played just 28 minutes in the Reds’ opening two games this season (WhoScored).
The west London club’s boss has since spoken out about a specific cell he wants any late summer signings to be triggered, referring to a number of injured players on the team. his at Stamford Bridge.
Pochettino said (via football.london):
“If you bring in a player who is not fit or needs to adapt to the Premier League, it will probably take you the same amount of time as you would expect [Armando] Broja, or [Christopher] Nkunku or Carney [Chukwuemeka].”
In essence, the Chelsea manager has said that any newcomer to the club before next Friday’s deadline must have prior experience in the English top flight, to avoid a set time.
Pochettino’s desire to add players from the previous Premier League, coupled with rumors linking Nunez with the Blues, could have some Liverpool fans worried the Uruguayan could leave Anfield in the coming days .
Although the 24-year-old has enjoyed a prolific pre-season (Sofascore), he has found himself on the periphery since the start of the Premier League campaign, while he has also struggled to find the main kick in the final weeks of 2022. /23 (Transfer market).
Even with the arrivals of Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson at Stamford Bridge this summer, Chelsea’s longstanding desire for a truly reliable centre-back could lead them to push for the Reds forward, with additional motivation complement is to weaken a direct domestic competitor in the process.
This is why Liverpool simply cannot consider selling Nunez alongside Pochettino, especially since squad rotations will be so important this season as the Europa League group stage begins.
The £140,000-a-week striker (Capology) has shown in pre-season that he can be dangerous in front of goal, so it would be crazy to let him go so late in the transfer window . Fortunately, we are unlikely to see the Blues break free from our encirclement next Friday.
