Report suggests Chelsea could target Spurs’ Mauricio Pochettino

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Chelsea could reportedly make a move for the Tottenham Hotspur boss this summer.

According to a report from the Daily Express, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich could make an audacious move to land Mauricio Pochettino from Spurs in the summer should he decide to get rid of Maurizio Sarri.

Sarri’s time at Stamford Bridge has not ignited in the manner that some may have expected. The Blues sit fourth in the Premier League, but will find themselves seven points adrift of the top three should Manchester City beat Arsenal today.

The Daily Express reports that Abramovich could be tempted to sack Sarri if Chelsea fail to qualify for next season’s Champions League and has already sent text messages asking the manager to explain their current form.

And the Daily Express adds that Abramovich could target Pochettino if he does need a new boss in the summer, but Tottenham are not planning to leave the path clear for their manager to leave, with Daniel Levy likely to demand over £50 million in compensation.

It arguably looks incredibly unlikely that Pochettino would have any interest in going to Chelsea anyway. Spurs continue to move in the right direction despite being frustratingly quiet in the previous two transfer windows.

The Blues have won a lot under Abramovich. But they would surely need to promise a significant overhaul in how things are done if they wanted to stand a chance of convincing Pochettino to leave behind what he continues to build at Tottenham.