Mauricio Pochettino is now very keen to sign a £52m striker this week, having previously coached him

Reports from France say Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino is now very keen on the signing of Sporting Lisbon winger Marcus Edwards.

According to Foot Mercato, the Blues have the option of activating his £52m release clause if they decide they want him this summer.

Edwards is one of many names linked to becoming Chelsea’s latest signing in the transfer window.

Fabrizio Romano has already said that the club’s next induction will be the most shocking to date.

That will certainly take some effort, after they already shattered their transfer record earlier this summer by bringing in Moises Caicedo. The coach has hinted regularly in recent weeks that he hopes to add an attacking profile to his ranks. This is likely due to the injury Christopher Nkunku suffered at the end of pre-season.

One candidate for this role is Edwards, who has shined in Portugal since he left Tottenham as a youngster.

He had previously been coached by Pochettino in north London, and the manager was full of praise for his work whilst there.

The Argentine even made a comparison with Lionel Messi when describing him. It remains to be seen if the Englishman is the one Chelsea will choose as they strengthen their ranks.

Yesterday, the Blues claimed to have a shortlist of up to ten players which they are currently considering to fill the void they see.

Other names linked include Barcelona’s Ansu Fati, Arsenal star Emile Smith Rowe and Manchester United outcast Jadon Sancho.

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Chelsea prepare to announce double transfer as Mauricio Pochettino continues to spend £350m

Chelsea spent over £300m in the summer transfer window after spending £600m on signings last season

Chelsea are set to confirm two transfers ahead of their next Premier League clash against Luton Town on Friday night. The Blues have already spent over £300m this summer, taking their total signing spend to over £900m in the past 12 months.

The Blues have already signed eight signings, including several young players, and Mauricio Pochettino are still waiting for at least a few more signings before the window closes, football.london reveal. Chelsea have picked up just one point from their opening two Premier League games but are hoping for drastic improvements from last season.

Several departures are still expected in the final stages of the transfer window, including Romelu Lukaku and Callum Hudson-Odoi, who are looking to leave Stamford Bridge on permanent contracts. The future of Trevoh Chalobah and Conor Gallagher remains uncertain ahead of the final nine days of the summer transfer window.

Chelsea are now expecting to sign goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic from the New England Revolution. The Blues reportedly agreed a deal with the MLS club on Monday, reportedly worth £12.5m plus a further £1.5m in surcharges.

Petrovic will fly to England in the coming days to finalize his move to Chelsea. A medical is scheduled ahead of the Blues’ game against Luton Town on Friday. The 23-year-old keeper won’t be the only confirmed signing this week as Deivid Washington has already passed a medical and an announcement should be made “soon” according to Fabrizio Romano. The West London club are looking to add at least one more attacking option to their ranks before the transfer window closes. Pochettino wants a right winger who can also operate as number 10 through the centre, football.london understands this.

Mohammed Kudus and Rayan Cherki remain in Blues care, but other targets are under surveillance. A deal to sign Michael Olise from Crystal Palace collapsed last week.