Ever since the departure of John Terry, Chelsea have lacked a leader in defence, which is perhaps why they are targeting Newcastle’s captain Jamaal Lascelles and will make a £30 million move for him in the summer, according to Mirror.
Meanwhile, the Blues are set to sack Antonio Conte and will attempt to replace him with Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino, say The Sun. The minimum requirement for Pochettino to join Chelsea, however, is for the Blues to play in the Champions League next season.
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Umid Kumar Dey
Umid Kumar Dey has been writing at Sportskeeda since January 2015, focusing mainly on football, cricket and WWE. In that time, he has gone on to become one of the most-read writers on the website.
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