Mauricio Pochettino is «relaxed» about Chelsea's business in the last few days of the January transfer window. The Blues are yet to spend a penny this month in what has been an unusually quiet window for the club.
We are now into the final few days and the possibility of getting a signing in through the door before it closes it looking less likely with each passing hour. But as we have seen in previous windows, sometimes players' situations change in the final days and clubs can pounce on that.
There is a world where Pochettino receives a phone call from Laurence Stewart or Paul Winstanley to tell him X player has now become available. So, what would Pochettino's reaction to that be?
«I am so relaxed,» Pochettino, coyly, told reporters at Stamford Bridge after Chelsea's draw with Aston Villa on Friday. «Of course if something happens, we will announce but I have nothing to say.»
An expected and understandable response from Pochettino. On one side, he does not want to give too much away. On the other, though, it is genuinely that quiet.
And with the Premier League's stricter stance with the Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR), it looks like it will be the latter of the two. Premier League clubs have been a lot more cautious with their spending this month in what has been an unusually quiet transfer window.
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As well as that, Pochettino seems a lot more content with his squad than he was this time last month. Speaking in his pre-match press conference on Thursday, the Chelsea head coach insisted he is happy with the squad he has at his disposal.
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