{"id":292575,"date":"2023-10-31T07:08:56","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T07:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=292575"},"modified":"2023-10-31T07:08:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T07:08:56","slug":"chelsea-boss-pochettino-may-sign-gimenez-as-40m-sensation-is-outscoring-haaland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/chelsea-boss-pochettino-may-sign-gimenez-as-40m-sensation-is-outscoring-haaland\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea boss Pochettino may sign Gimenez as \u00a340m sensation is outscoring Haaland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Exclusive: Shaun Wright-Phillips discusses Chelsea's transfer policy<\/h3>\n

Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino’s latest frank admission about his team’s failure to hit the back of the net will only add more fuel to the fire as he looks to bring in a striker in January. The Blues boss was at a loss to explain how his side failed to beat Brentford, let alone came out on the losing side, after their 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge ended their unbeaten run. But Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez could prove to be the solution.<\/p>\n

Chelsea have failed to score in three of their last four home games and Pochettino sent a public message to the board, suggesting it is an urgent issue that needs to be fixed in January after watching his side blank again.<\/p>\n

“We have tried to identify [the problem] but it\u2019s not only happened from the beginning of this season, it\u2019s also from last season, with different coaches,” he said after the game. “Yes, it\u2019s something we need to fix. I don\u2019t say I\u2019m worried but, of course, we\u2019re trying hard to find the solution.”<\/p>\n

Gimenez has emerged as one of Europe’s most potent strikers after bagging 15 goals in 13 games in all competitions this season, meaning he has now outscored Manchester City goal machine Erling Haaland by two goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The 22-year-old\u00a0scored twice in the 3-1 win over Lazio in the Champions League, suggesting he could be just as effective playing at the highest level after taking the Eredivisie by storm with 13 goals in 10 appearances.\u00a0<\/p>\n

90Min reported in September that Chelsea scouts have already taken a closer look at Gimenez after watching him bag a hat-trick against Ajax in the delayed 4-0 win over their Dutch rivals – and Pochettino may now be willing to pull the trigger.<\/p>\n

The Mexico international\u00a0is understood to be on a four-man shortlist for striker targets, with the west London club lining up a big-money signing in January.\u00a0<\/p>\n