Kylian Mbappe makes incredible $87m transfer decision as Chelsea give green light to shock talks

Mauricio Pochettino continues to examine his Chelsea squad, working toward an improvement on the pitch in the second half of the season. Now that the January transfer window is upon him, the dialogue with decision makers at the club is ramping up.

«We are always every day talking and assessing the squad,» he said on Friday when asked about the talks being had. «We need to take some decisions. I think I am happy with the squad I have, we are focused on trying to recover the squad we have.

»We are assessing things, if we see some possibility maybe we can do or not but at the moment we didn't take any decision." For Chelsea to be in such a spot is a minor miracle.

The club have done little but invest, spend and change the playing pieces around for the past 18 months and everything that Pochettino has said in the meantime has been with a view to adding immediate quality to his group. From experienced players to proven goalscorers, a smaller playing squad to less young players, he hasn't shied away from admitting what it is he wants.

Now, though, the tone has changed. Pochettino is open to playing it safe, to building on his current options and improving them, that is what his track record suggests he is good at, after all. However, that doesn't stop rumours from milling around and here, football.london has the latest from the transfer market with a unique opinion on matters.

Kylian Mbappe would have received £69million ($87m) from Paris Saint-Germain if he was to stay at the club past this season by signing a new contract, it is written in the Mirror. The player is now into his last six months at Parc des Princes and is available to talk to clubs in Europe ahead of a possible free transfer over the summer.

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