Mauricio Pochettino denies 'next Kevin De Bruyne' Chelsea dream after secret transfer chat
Arsen Zakharyan has been heavily linked with a move to Chelsea's sister club Strasbourg lately, sparking speculation that a switch to Stamford Bridge could finally happen
While Todd Boehly may be looking to reignite Chelsea's chances of finally signing Arsen Zakharyan, Mauricio Pochettino has already crushed the 20-year-old's hopes of playing alongside his dream midfield partner.
With the ongoing war blocking the Russia international's potential move to west London, Boehly appears to have found a loophole. According to 90min, the Blues' owners want to sign Zakharyan for newly-acquired sister club Strasbourg.
The report states that the youngster could be available for just £8.6million, with his contract set to expire in 12 months. If the Ligue 1 outfit manage to get their hands on Zakharyan then a long-anticipated transfer to Chelsea becomes far easier to complete.
Even if the west Londoners manage to finally secure the midfielder's services, Mauricio Pochettino has already denied him his dream of playing alongside Joao Felix. In an interview with the SportExpress in January, Zakharyan revealed that he had already spoken to the Atletico Madrid star about lining up together for Chelsea.
"We have already discussed everything with him [Felix] - he is on the left – I am in the centre [laughs]," joked the Russian, who was once compared to Kevin De Bruyne by the Express. However, as exclusively revealed by football.london, neither an option nor obligation to sign Felix permanently was included in his loan deal.
"I’d love to play for Barca," Felix told Fabrizio Romano. "Barcelona has always been my first choice and I’d love to join Barca. It was always my dream since I was a kid. If it happens, it will be a dream come true for me."
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