It appears as though Chelsea's hunt for a new manager is reaching the latter stages as Graham Potter's successor looks set to be named in the coming weeks. A whole host of names have been linked with the job, but the recent favourite to land it is former Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino.
Should the Argentinian manager join the club, there are a number of issues that he will be tasked with sorting out to get the team moving in the right direction again. One of the key challenges will be how the prospective boss will get the team firing in front of goal again.
The squad has a mass amount of attacking options for the manager to choose from, with no lack of quality at his disposal. However, there is the lack of an out-and-out centre-forward who may be able to offer that presence in the box as well as an ability to score goals.
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There may need to be a trimming of the forward areas, with the current attacking options consisting of: Kai Havertz, Mason Mount, Raheem Sterling, Christian Pulisic, Hakim Ziyech, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mykhailo Mudryk, Noni Madueke, David Datro Fofana, and Armando Broja. There's also a loan move for Joao Felix that ends in a few months, though it remains to be seen whether he will stay permanently, with Christopher Nkunku touted as making a switch to Stamford Bridge.
It doesn't solve many of the issues in the squad though, with both Pulisic and Ziyech rarely featuring in the past few seasons. They are two options that could be moved on if any changes were to be made, while a loan move for Fofana may be the best option for the coming season.
Aubameyang has been linked with a return to Barcelona after his difficult season, while there is uncertainty over the future of Mount as his contract dwindles. It could allow for a refresh in the department and would allow Pochettino to have his own forward options to try and challenge at the top once again.
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