I want to work under Mauricio Pochettino – World Cup winner reveals
Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez reportedly wants to play under Mauricio Pochettino at Chelsea.
Football Insider reports that the Argentine is keen on working with his fellow countryman at Stamford Bridge. Pochettino is said to be an admirer of the 2022 FIFA World Cup winner.
Chelsea are on the lookout for a new striker and the 25-year-old boasts a pressing style that suits Pochettino’s setup. He bagged 28 goals and 11 assists in 57 games across competitions for Inter last season.
The Blues have struggled in front of goal recently and were forced to use Kai Havertz as a false nine this past campaign. The German managed just seven goals in 29 games in the role and has since joined Arsenal.
Meanwhile, Romelu Lukaku and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have failed to impress during their time at Stamford Bridge. The former spent last season on loan at the Nerazzurri with Martinez. It remains to be seen if he has a future at the club amid the Serie A giants’ interest in another loan.
Martinez has three years left on his contract with Inter and is valued by Transfermarkt at €85 million. He made six appearances for Argentina at the World Cup in Qatar.
However, he is one of three names that reportedly feature on Chelsea’s shortlist alongside Eintracht Frankfurt’s Randal Kolo Muani and Juventus’ Dusan Vlahovic. The west Londoners have added Christopher Nkunku to their ranks but he is viewed more of a wide forward than a center-forward.