Pochettino hints at transfers after FA Cup match at Preston
The Chelsea manager does not rule out renewing the Chelsea squad for the second half of the season, but says he will hold a meeting with the owners and sporting directors before deciding the next step.
LondonWorld sources say that the Chelsea manager would be interested in bringing in another striker and possibly another center back in this transfer window, any move will depend on whether they can also sell some players.
Conor Gallagher has been linked with a move to Tottenham, while Ian Maatsen has suitors at Dortmund. When asked if he had already thought about what to do in the winter signing, the Chelsea boss said: “We didn't talk about names. At the moment we are not talking about players.
“I saw Behdad, with Pual and Laurence. I think tomorrow we're going to have a talk. We don't talk about names or players. For now we focus on players like Andrey Santos.”
Pochettino also confirmed that Carney Chukwuemeka, Benoît Badiashile and Ben Chilwell were close to returning. He added: “We are very close to Chilwell, Badiashile, Carney, but we need to see developments every day. It is always very important to take risks and see how the players perform in training. When all the players come to the session they feel prepared. If you ask they tell you 'I know myself' but 99.9% are wrong. Our opinion is good to see if they are available or not.”
