Chelsea is reportedly set to confirm the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager by the end of this week.
It is believed talks between the club and the former Tottenham boss entered the final stages last week with the Argentine keen to take the reins at Stamford Bridge.
According to Daily Mail, Pochettino has identified a new goalkeeper, a central midfielder and a No 9 as the three positions he would ideally look to strengthen during the close season.
However, Chelsea have already made it clear to the Argentine that one of his first tasks as manager will be to offload players and reduce the size of the squad.
There is also a will to reduce costs to ensure the club stay inside Financial Fair Play regulations.
Departed head coach Graham Potter found huge difficulty in managing his overloaded squad due to strict rules concerning squad sizes in domestic and European football.
Chelsea have invested heavily in recent windows bringing in a host of players, including Enzo Fernandez, Mykhailo Mudryk, Noni Madueke, Benoît Badiashile, Wesley Fofana and Kalidou Koulibaly, but have endured a poor season and currently sit down in 11th place in the Premier League table.
