‘Clearly’: Journalist hints Mauricio Pochettino isn’t a big fan of £29m Chelsea player anyway

Graeme Bailey has hinted that Mauricio Pochettino is actually not a big fan of Noni Madueke at Chelsea.

The trusted and respected journalist spoke out on the Talking Transfers podcast.

What is the problem?

Well, actually it was Graham Potter, not the Argentine, who signed the England Under-21 international from PSV Eindhoven in January.

Pochettino was also in charge of Tottenham when Madueke left Spurs for the Netherlands in 2018. The South American has given the 21-year-old just 15 minutes of Premier League action so far this season and has now signed very similar Cole Palmer from Manchester City for £45m. giving the £29m player more competition.
Go with it.

Now Bailey has hinted that Pochettino’s transfer to Palmer means Madueke is not in his good books.

The reporter said: “I think they might be ready (in the transfer window). Palmer emerged after Olise said no. Bradley Barcola has turned his back on interests, he seems to be going to PSG.

“They say they are doing nothing. Conor Gallagher, it doesn’t look like he’s leaving right now. Chelsea want Gallagher to stay and sign a new contract. However, if someone comes along and offers £50million, they are ready to let it go.

“I think it depends on who Pochettino considers a player. Obviously, I don’t think he’s a big fan of Madueke.”

Noni Madueke could face Chelsea move in January

The 2023/24 season hasn’t started well for Madueke despite scoring against AFC Wimbledon on Wednesday.

The Chelsea No.11’s situation currently looks quite grim under Pochettino. If Palmer’s arrival means he has even less playing time, he could have a big decision to make in January.

Madueke is far too talented to sit on the bench and if Pochettino really doesn’t like him, he might have to go for an exit while his value is still high. I hope the winger born in London can familiarize himself with the good books of the 51 -year -old man and become an important player at Stamford Bridge.

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Chelsea owners sent angry message after controversial £65m deal

Chelsea news: Strasbourg fans continued their protests over BlueCo’s £65m takeover of the club in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Toulouse

Chelsea’s takeover of Ligue 1 club Strasbourg continues to anger the club’s supporters. The company that owns Les Bleus took a first step in building a multi-club network with the takeover of the French club in June.

BlueCo, made up of Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, invested in a stake in Strasbourg at the start of the summer to acquire almost 100% of the club. BlueCo paid around £65million for their participation and the Ligue 1 outfit are in their first season under new ownership.

Former Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira was appointed as head coach shortly after taking over, before Brazilian wonderkid Angelo Gabriel was loaned to the club for a season after signing from Chelsea earlier this summer.
It’s a decision that has fans worried.
Strasbourg Ultras expressed their dissatisfaction with Boehly & Co.’s involvement in the club by demonstrating in late June. A message appeared on the Internet saying “Boehly is not welcome”.

Well, in Sunday’s 2-0 Ligue 1 win over Toulouse, Strasbourg fans once again made their feelings clear and protested against the multi-club model. A banner in the stands read “No to timeshare”. Which translates to “No to multi-ownership”.

Chelsea co-owner Behdad Eghbali was present at the Stade de la Meinau to see Strasbourg rise to fifth in the Ligue 1 table thanks to goals from Emanuel Emegha and Jean-Richer Bellegarde. Strasbourg chairman Mark Keller has previously said Le Racing won’t just be a development area for Chelsea prodigies in an effort to allay grievances among supporters.

“It’s not the project,” he said in an interview with L \ ‘Equipe. “We had meetings with the sports management to define the objectives. We will have more resources to be more ambitious. Loïc Désiré (Strasbourg chief scout) will discuss the players we might be interested in, if any. You also have to want to come to us.