Mauricio Pochettino wants Chelsea to sign €80m rated Real Madrid superstar
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino reportedly wants his side to make a move for Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde.
According to El Nacional, Pochettino is eager to sign Valverde, as he looks to bolster his midfield this summer. N’Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic both look to be heading out of Stamford Bright, leaving the Argentine short of numbers.
It will reportedly cost the Blues £70-80 million to persuade Real Madrid to discuss a deal for Valverde. The 24-year-old was in fine form this season, scoring 12 goals and providing seven assists in 56 games across competitions.
Chelsea have reportedly already contacted the Uruguayan’s camp to make their interest known. They have informed the midfielder that he will be an undisputed starter for the Premier League giants.
Valverde isn’t given those assurances at Real Madrid, who have just added Jude Bellingham to their bloated midfield. Carlo Ancelotti’s side already have the Uruguayan, Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, Aurelien Tchouameni, Eduardo Camavinga and Dani Ceballos.
Valverde is intent on remaining at the Santiago Bernabeu, as he has been an integral member of Los Blancos’s squad. However, Bellingham’s arrival may have a knock-on effect on the Uruguayan’s game time. So, the playmaker isn’t ruling out a move to Chelsea.
Pochettino is set to rebuild his Blues squad this summer despite the club spending over £600 million in the last two transfer windows. Midfield is definitely an area the Argentine manager will be attending to.