The story of Chelsea’s transfer window was a far cry from their extravagant spending in January last year.
In fact, the Blues failed to sign anyone to bolster their squad and Mauricio Pochettino will have to place full trust in the players at his disposal.
That’s not to say the west Londoners were not linked with anyone, as a plethora of players were touted for moves to Stamford Bridge, especially with the manager looking to add some depth to his attacking department.
The club could come to rue not bringing in at least one new centre-forward as competition for Nicolas Jackson, especially as Pochettino is aiming to secure a European spot for the 2024/25 season.
Chelsea missed out on signing a new striker
Armando Broja joined Fulham on loan until the end of the season and this leaves Jackson as Chelsea’s only senior centre-forward heading into the final few months of the campaign.
While Broja’s departure was always certain, Pochettino missed a trick by not adding to this department, especially considering who they were linked with.
Lautaro Martinez was just one of the players the Stamford Bridge outfit were believed to be showing an interest in, and they should have made a more concrete effort to bring him to the Premier League.
According to a report from Sports Lens during the winter window, the Blues were keen on bringing the Inter Milan striker to England, although they faced some stiff competition from Arsenal.
The Serie A side placed an £80m-£100m valuation on their prized asset and despite the club looking to tie him down on an extended deal, a bid in this region would perhaps have been too much to turn down.
🔵 The agent of Lautaro Martinez has seemingly left the door ajar for Chelsea after admitting that contract negotiations at Inter have still not reached any agreement…
But is the Argentine the true No.9 Pochettino really needs 🤔https://t.co/fbsR8XsT13
— TEAMtalk (@TEAMtalk) January 24, 2024
Luring the World Cup winner to the Premier League would have been another major coup for Chelsea, and it would have reinvigorated their frontline, as Pochettino has struggled to get the best out of Jackson since he arrived at the club from Villarreal last summer.
Nicolas Jackson’s season in numbers
The Senegal international cost the Blues slightly more than his £30.1m release clause and, having impressed at the Spanish club, it looked like a solid acquisition from the new manager.
Indeed, 12 La Liga goals and four assists was clearly enough to entice the former Paris Saint-Germain manager to snap him up, although he has yet to have a similar impact in England.
Luring the World Cup winner to the Premier League would have been another major coup for Chelsea, and it would have reinvigorated their frontline, as Pochettino has struggled to get the best out of Jackson since he arrived at the club from Villarreal last summer.
Nicolas Jackson’s season in numbers
The Senegal international cost the Blues slightly more than his £30.1m release clause and, having impressed at the Spanish club, it looked like a solid acquisition from the new manager.
Indeed, 12 La Liga goals and four assists was clearly enough to entice the former Paris Saint-Germain manager to snap him up, although he has yet to have a similar impact in England.
