Chelsea dealt double contract blow for possible Mauricio Pochettino replacement

Chelsea have been dealt a blow ahead of potentially ambitious summer. The Blues are once again poised to be one of the busiest sides across Europe as they seek to improve on their current results.

Having finished 12th last year under Thomas Tuchel,Graham Potter and Frank Lampard and spending over £600million in the process on new players, the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital ownership has it all to do again. Although there have been marked improvements made under Mauricio Pochettino this season, changes are afoot again.

Pochettino is set to be assessed by the club in the summer as they look ahead to their short, medium and long-term plans. Chelsea fans have started to make their own opinions clear on the subject already, booing the manager and chanting against him in recent weeks when performances have dipped.

The 52-year-old is set to improve on not only cup performances but also Chelsea's league position; however, a failure to bring consistency to his young squad has seen pressure ramp up at regular intervals throughout the campaign. Now, with all options still on the table heading into the final two months of the season, two candidates for differing roles appear to be off the cards.

No matter who is in charge come August, there are more transfers on the horizon. Chelsea will not only need to sell players yet again to ensure their continued compliance with stringent Premier League financial rules, but despite the mammoth spending across the past two years, there are still gaps in the squad.

One of those is at centre forward. Despite Nicolas Jackson's impressive debut season at Stamford Bridge, he has not yet shown himself to be a reliable goalscorer capable of pushing a side towards Champions League football. Chelsea are