July 16th 2023.
Alan Smith has criticized Chelsea's transfer approach, claiming they only signed Mykhailo Mudryk to 'pinch' him away from their London rivals Arsenal. The Ukrainian forward was expected to join Arsenal but Chelsea paid Shakhtar Donetsk almost £90m to bring him to Stamford Bridge.
Despite the large amount of money spent on signings over the past 12 months, the Blues still ended up in the bottom-half of the Premier League last season. Smith has failed to see 'any method' to Chelsea's transfer business, citing the signing of Mudryk as a 'scattergun approach'.
The 22-year-old is yet to score for Chelsea in 17 appearances and Smith believes Mauricio Pochettino now faces a 'really tough job' at Stamford Bridge. He suggested that the club needs to go back to basics to bring back the winning culture. Smith warned that, with so much movement in and out of the team, it's going to be difficult for Pochettino.
Chelsea will kick-off their 2023-24 campaign against Liverpool on August 13. It will be interesting to see what Pochettino does to turn the club around and bring in a winning culture.
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