Cucurella has acquitted himself relatively well, too, easing some of the pressure from fans after his turbulent debut season with the club. But the make-up of Pochettino’s squad suggests that Chelsea would surely listen to the right-sized offer if it arrived in January.
The Blues were on the verge of sanctioning a loan move to Manchester United in the summer, and even if Cucurella is showing improvement in west London, the temptation to shift his reported £175,000-a-week package from the wage bill may be too tempting to pass up.
