Pochettino says Chelsea player is 'not happy' as Man Utd enter race for £52m Blues and Tottenham target

Mauricio Pochettino has said a member of the Chelsea squad is 'not happy', as Man Utd throw their hat into the ring regarding one of the Blues' targets

Premier League football is due to return soon, with the international break now behind us. What has been going on around Chelsea and Stamford Bridge today?

A Blues player is understood to be 'not happy' at the club - additionally, Manchester United have been linked with a Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur transfer target.

Mauricio Pochettino reveals Romeo Lavia is currently 'not happy'

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Pochettino has revealed the struggles that Romeo Lavia is currently experiencing. The young Belgian has been ruled out for the season with a thigh injury, having featured in just a single Premier League game this season. Speaking to the press, Pochettino said: "He’s sad. He’s not happy because he only plays 30 minutes. For a new player arriving at the club. It’s a thing that sometimes happens in football.

"When the club signed him, he arrived with problems from Southampton. He could not train with us in the first months. When he started to be ready to prepare, he suffered a problem in his feet. From December, we didn’t have the possibility to train with him because he was never available or really close. After December, four months, never we had the possibility to train with him. Really sad news."

Manchester United interested in Chelsea target Dani Olmo

Chelsea are targeting Dani Olmo ahead of the summer - but it seems they may have fallen behind in the race to acquire his signature. Not only are they joined by Tottenham - Manchester United are also thought to be interested in the player, according to the Daily Mail. Additionally, Fabrizio Romano says that the Blues interest in Olmo appears to have gone 'quiet'.

On Chelsea's interest in Olmo, Romano said: "Despite some media reports about Chelsea being interested in Dani Olmo, I’m not aware of anything concrete happening there for now. Still, he will have a release clause this summer worth €60 million, which will become active for the first time. At the moment, it’s quiet, but let’s see what happens, as he’s a talented player."