Florian Wirtz, a young player for Bayer Leverkusen, is continually being linked to Chelsea.

According to reports from Goal.com today, the Blues are chasing the 20-year-old along with Manchester City and Liverpool.

In actuality, every elite team that believes there’s even a slim chance he’ll sign with them will make a strong effort to sign him.’

Since Bayern Munich and the Premier League teams are the most likely destinations for the attacking midfielder, Real Madrid and Barcelona most likely lack the necessary funds.

With five goals for Leverkusen this season, Wirtz has made the most of Xabi Alonso’s talented squad. At this pace, though, neither Wirtz nor Alonso will be with the team come next season.

All we can hope for is that Chelsea ends this season strong enough to even make Wirtz’s long list for his next professional move.

Mauricio Pochettino confident of avoiding dugout gaffe on return to Tottenham

Mauricio Pochettino, the manager of Chelsea, is certain that when he returns to Tottenham, he won’t make the same Mr. Bean-esque mistake that Ron Atkinson did by standing in the incorrect dugout.In 1999, “Big Ron” amused the crowd at the City Ground when, in his first game as Nottingham Forest manager, he inadvertently took his spot in front of the visiting team’s bench.

Before returning to Spurs on Monday night, Pochettino was questioned about that well-known error. At first, he mistook veteran manager Atkinson for Mr. Bean’s creator, Rowan Atkinson.The Argentine manager, who oversaw Tottenham from 2014 to 2019, said he wouldn’t make the same mistake when it came to the stadium’s layout after the momentary misunderstanding.

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“No (I promise not to commit the same error). I am somewhat familiar with the away dugout. I was there with the architect when I designed the location, so I know exactly where it is.

“The away is on the left, and the local, or home, is on the right.”

On his first reunion with Tottenham since being fired four years ago, Pochettino is getting ready for a momentous occasion.

His time with the north London club, which includes qualifying for the Champions League final a few months before to his firing, is one he cherishes.

We are competitive, and I want to win because I am competitive.

Joaquin PochettinoThe 51-year-old rejected the idea of taking retribution for the way he left, even though he was determined to win.

In the middle of the table With just three Premier League victories from ten games, Chelsea is desperate for points to start the season, while Tottenham, who is still undefeated, is among the early leaders.

Pochettino, who joined at Stamford Bridge in the summer, declared, “I want to win.” I’m going to defeat them.

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We are competitive, and I want to win because I am competitive.

It’s not unique in any way. I don’t want to go there because I believe there will be retaliation. To what end?

It will be significant to me because we need to win; Chelsea must win for us to get the points.

“But not because it’s against Tottenham, which makes it special.”