Pochettino favourite, £39m Man Utd hijack - Four Wesley Fofana replacements Chelsea can sign
Chelsea transfer news: Mauricio Pochettino could head into the market for a new centre-back after the severity of Wesley Fofana's knee injury was revealed on Tuesday
Already at his disposal is Levi Colwill, Benoit Badiashile, Thiago Silva and Trevoh Chalobah, however all four have seen questions marks arise over their long-term or short-term future.
Nonetheless, Pochettino is certain to at least scout some potential replacements and football.london has pulled together four names he could potentially choose to sign for that role.
Axel Disasi
Monaco defender Axel Disasi is already being linked with a move to the Premier League as both Manchester United and Newcastle are in talks to sign him.
The 25-year-old is an established France international and has impressed in Ligue 1 over the last few seasons. Monaco are also said to be looking for at least €45million (£39million).
Convincing him to choose Chelsea over Man United or Newcastle could prove to be a challenge with both able to offer Champions League football, however the Blues may able to provide Disasi with first-team assurances he won't get in the north of England.
Harry Maguire
It is highly unlikely signing Harry Maguire will please Chelsea fans, but as short-term, cheap and viable options go, there may be no one better.
The 30-year-old has just been informed by Man United boss Erik ten Hag he will not be captain for the 2023/24 season and an imminent transfer away certainly now looks possible.
The Blues have been linked with a move for the England international before and his time under Gareth Southgate with the national team has proven he is a good defender. When at Tottenham, Mauricio Pochettino had identified Maguire as a target during his days at Hull City before his
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