Mauricio Pochettino faces £54.8m Chelsea conundrum as Moises Caicedo meeting awaits
Chelsea are still working in the transfer market to form their midfield this summer after the departures of Mateo Kovacic, N'Golo Kante, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount. Transition has been intensified in the centre of the pitch, with Enzo Fernandez having already arrived at the club, but now without an obvious partner.
The Blues interest in Moises Caicedo has been present since January, with progress being slow so far this summer and the west London side set to meet the Ecuador international's current club, Brighton on Saturday. That will likely leave interested parties in the correct location. Behdad Eghbali was present in North Carolina in addition to sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart, and there appears to be a possibility of some conversation over the midfielder during their time in the USA.
The wait and uncertainty has led to opportunity. While Conor Gallagher's situation would seem unpredictable at the moment, Cesare Casadei and Andrey Santos have already earned an opportunity against Wrexham and are likely to see some playing time against the Seagulls.
There was some expectation that Casadei perhaps will head for another loan, but he played a prominent role in Chapel Hill, while Santos too is expected to feature across pre-season, and has the possibility to now play in the Premier League having earned his work permit to play in the league. With Fernandez yet to feature after training with the squad for the first time this week, Pochettino has yet to test a player in tandem. However, he was impressed with his midfield three against Wrexham.
He said: «The profile is very good, the two names and Carney also, and of course Casadei and Andrey. They have the profile. Only they need time. They are
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