Chelsea: Pochettino finds ‘ideal striker’ for his system

Jacque Talbot

• Updated: 29 May 2023 07:40 BST
• 3 min read

Incoming Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has already sourced his ideal striker for the summer window.

The Argentine is edging closer to sealing a move to Stamford Bridge - and he has been sounding out possible buys for the club.

Reporter Rudy Galetti has said that the former Tottenham manager is looking at Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, who he sees as the perfect frontman for his system.

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Chelsea have made Vlahovic their No. 1 target for the summer and are even intent of making an €80 million offer for the Juventus star, reports ESPN.

The 23-year-old arrived in Turin from Fiorentina in January 2022 for €81.6m, but it’s not been the greatest return for the club. Despite netting 23 goals in 62 games in all competitions for the Bianconeri, he has not quite settled in under Massimiliano Allegri.

The Italian manager puts out a very defensive approach. There is also the thorny issue of uncertainty over Champions League qualification next season for the club.

The side had a 15-point penalty suspended last month, lifting them up to third in Serie A, but now the case was referred back to the soccer federation's appeals court, who then docked 10 points in a new ruling, after an investigation into possible false accounting.

The player seems unhappy at Juve, and it appears as if Chelsea want to take full advantage of that fact.

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Pochettino has been told that a top No. 9 would be signed this summer for the new season, even though Christopher Nkunku is set to be making a move in the summer window. Vlahovic, who is said to be open to a switch to Stamford Bridge, also has interest from Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid.

The German giants, who were recently crowned Bundesliga champions, are also intent on finding a star name to fill the No.9 role. Thomas Tuchel has asked for the club to find a prolific striker for their next campaign.