Chelsea news - Pochettino tipped to make Chelsea change as Lukaku agent slams Saudi Pro League

A roundup of your latest Chelsea headlines as Romelu Lukaku's agent makes an astonishing claim and Blues legend John Terry backs Mauricio Pochettino

Your daily morning Chelsea digest for Monday, September 11.

Lukaku agent blames Saudi Pro League

Romelu Lukaku’s agent has astonishingly blasted the Saudi Pro League for making his Chelsea exit difficult.

While the striker ultimately secured a late loan move to Roma, Chelsea were hoping to get him off the books permanently.

Speaking to Belgian outlet RTL, Lukaku’s agent, Sebastien Ledure, believes the Saudi Pro League’s lavish spending priced his client out of a move. He said: "It was very difficult [for European clubs to buy Lukaku]. [It was] even impossible at the start of the transfer window to talk about a loan solution.

"The owners of Chelsea were looking for a definitive solution, a transaction, a permanent transfer. And the real change that happened this summer was the arrival of Saudi clubs on the international transfer market.

"They have set the bar so high in terms of the transfer compensation offered to European clubs, and in this case to Chelsea, that it has become very difficult for European clubs to line up and therefore, on the one hand, you have a club that is not opposed to a transfer.”

Terry backs Pochettino

John Terry believes Mauricio Pochettino can become a success at Chelsea - despite the club's poor start to the campaign.

Two defeats from the opening four Premier League games has hardly set the world alight but, speaking at a live event, the Blues legend backed Pochettino. Chelsea travel to Bournemouth after the international break and Terry has “promised” fans the new manager will prove a hit.

“I love Poch,” Terry said. “I’ve been around him and I promise you