Mauricio Pochettino on Kylian Mbappé and Chelsea recent links: "We are working on our reality, our reality is different". ?⛔️ #CFC

"From my side, nothing to say. I just hope they find a solution for both sides. I love PSG, I was a player and coach there... and I love Kylian".

(Via Fabrizio Romano)

Mauricio Pochettino on how many midfielders he needs:

"At least we need one more. We are working on that. Depends what happens in the next few weeks. The club is working on that. We need one more."

"We are testing different players who can be important for the present and the future."

"We can not think in the past. New energy, new dynamic, I think we have players who can score goals. Offensive players need to score to build their confidence."

[via scott_trotter]

Mauricio Pochettino on Reece James:

"He is a very important player for us. Always good to have him back. Hopefully tomorrow [vs Newcastle] he can play."

"Yeah he is one of the options. I think he feels #Chelsea, he came from the academy. He is someone who can be a captain of the club."

Mauricio Pochettino:

"At the moment we are working trying to reinforce that area [midfield] and other areas also. The players that are here on the tour are in our plan."

Mauricio Pochettino on Conor Gallagher:

"Conor is in our plans. I was talking to him the first day he arrived. In football things happen we can't manage but I am happy with his performance."

Pochettino on Colwill: “Levi is fantastic player. The potential is massive. He was fantastic last season with Brighton and England”. ?✨

“We need to provide the best to improve him. He’s great in the present and the capacity to improve in the future”, via NBCSportsSoccer.

Roberto de Zerbi on Mykhailo Mudryk: "Very happy for him. Mudryk is a big potential, a great player and I am always happy when my last player plays well or has something special in football in the new team."

@scott_trotter #CFC

Mykhailo Mudryk: "I really enjoyed that one. When I took my shot, I didn't think about anything [else]. I practiced this stuff in training a lot — this came from training."
"My understanding with Nico Jackson? - “Just imagine that this was our first game together..."

(@premierleague) #cfc #cfcvibes

Chelsea are preparing for yet another busy summer in the transfer market and have identified two starters [Raya and Toney] from neighbouring Brentford as targets to go after in the coming months.

? Daily Mail

#Chelsea have lost 11 of their 26 Premier League matches since Thomas Tuchel departed [W7 D8], as many as they lost in their 63 games under the German between January 2021 and September 2022 [W35 D17 L11].

[via @OptaJoe]

Frank Lampard:

"I've no problem with fans booing. I defend the players because I know they're young players who want to do well. You say I'm exonerating the players, far from it but I'm supporting them. I understand [fans] being disappointed."

[via scott_trotter]

Chelsea are closing in on deal to sign talented winger Diego Moreira [born in 2004] on free transfer from Benfica — he will join in July. ???? #CFC

Agreement reached between Chelsea and the player who is out of contract at Benfica. Chelsea convinced he will be a £25-30m in a few years.

Deal at final stages as Record reported; Chelsea believe he has very interesting potential.

Chelsea were faster on it than clubs in Italy, France and Portugal.

? Fabrizio Romano - Sky Italia

? @ChelseaLens