Manchester City star Kyle Walker has already told Chelsea why they must appoint Mauricio Pochettino as their next manager. The England international played under Pochettino during his time at Tottenham Hotspur before moving to the Etihad Stadium.
football.london understands that despite a number of positive talks with the former Spurs and Paris Saint-Germain boss, there is still no agreement between Chelsea and Pochettino for him to become Graham Potter's successor. The Argentine emerged as the leading candidate to take over ahead of next season after Julian Nagelsmann withdrew himself from consideration.
Vincent Kompany and Ange Postecoglou are among the candidates on the Blues' shortlist, but Pochettino is expected to be announced as Chelsea's next manager. The 51-year-old has set a number of key demands if he is to agree to become manager at Stamford Bridge, including bringing in his own coaching staff.
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Walker excelled under Pochettino before moving to City, where he has evolved his game even further under the guidance of Pep Guardiola. When asked who he thinks is the best manager he has played under, the City defender told the Official Manchester City Podcast: "It’s between [Mauricio] Pochettino and Pep [Guardiola.
"I think Pep has evolved my game and my understanding in terms of wasting energy where I don’t need to end it. I signed as a wing-back and now I’m in a back three.
"Would I have been able to do that with England if I was still under the Pochettino system? No, I would have been too attacking.”
Walker's comments suggest Pochettino helped make him a more complete player and highlighted how the 51-year-old can develop players into becoming even better. This is desperately needed at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea have a number of talented players that are lacking confidence - whilst there are a plethora of younger players that could evolve into world-class stars.
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