When Mauricio Pochettino may begin Chelsea transfer business as Inter Milan meeting planned

Chelsea face another busy summer transfer window, with Mauricio Pochettino officially taking over as manager in July

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino is looking to sign a new striker, central midfielder and goalkeeper in the summer transfer window, according to football.

london. However, due to the size of their inflated roster, the Blues need to focus on developing the current squad members.

There are expected to be many departures from Stamford Bridge this summer, with the likes of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mateo Kovacic, Conor Gallagher, Hakim Ziyech, Christian Pulisic and Ruben Loftus-Cheek facing an uncertain future.

N’Golo Kante is set to be the first start after agreeing a deal with Saudi club Al-Ittihad after his contract at Chelsea expired.

Mason Mount is another player who could leave the club, with Manchester United leading the race to sign the 24-year-old, football.

london reveals. Pochettino could be forced into more signings than expected, although the Blues recently pulled out of negotiations for a deal to bring Sporting CP midfielder Manuel Ugarte to the club.

Chelsea must also assess the future of Romelu Lukaku, who will return to Stamford Bridge this summer after his loan deal with Inter Milan expires.

The Italian squad played against Manchester City in the UEFA Champions league and were defeated 1:0. Meeting between the Blues and Inter is reportedly scheduled to discuss Lukaku’s future later this month.

The Belgian striker is believed to be keen to stay at San Siro next season – either on another loan or a permanent transfer.

Chelsea could consider using Lukaku in negotiations over some of Inter’s star players of interest to Pochettino – Andre Onana, Nicolo Barella and Lautaro Martinez have been linked with moves to west London.

All of that will likely be discussed when the two clubs meet this month – while Trevoh Chalobah and Loftus-Cheek could also feature in a potential swap deal for some Inter players.

Pochettino has already secured the signing of Ecuadorian talent Kendry Paez – but the youngster won’t join Chelsea until 2025 when he turns 18.

football.london understands the Blues are pushing for Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo but face competition from London rivals Arsenal.

Chelsea hope that once the Champions League final is over and Inter’s season is over, they can kick off their summer transfer business and try to meet Pochettino’s demands with the new arrivals.

Latest reports from Italy suggest the Blues have already agreed personal terms with Onana but Inter have set a £50million price tag for their goalkeeper.

Meanwhile, Barella has been in discussions internally with Chelsea that they should need more than two central midfield signings this summer given the amount of spending they could lose in that position.