‘Behind the scenes’: Journalist says Pochettino now wants to give £30m Chelsea player more time to adapt

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Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino wants to give Noni Madueke more time to adapt at Stamford Bridge but is also keen for him to show more discipline.

That is according to journalist Ben Jacobs, speaking to GiveMeSport.

Noni Madueke was left out of Chelsea’s squad for their 1-0 win against Brighton & Hove Albion in the third round of the Carabao Cup.

It comes after the winger was seen partying while injured, something his manager has spoken about publicly.

“This video, we were talking about that with him,” Mauricio Pochettino was recently quoted as saying by The Guardian. “I think it is a thing that we need to avoid.”

Mauricio Pochettino patient

It looks like Pochettino is going to be patient with Madueke, who only joined Chelsea from PSV Eindhoven in January for around £30m, but the Argentine has standards that the 21-year-old needs to meet.

Speaking about the manager and player, Jacobs said: “So I think that behind the scenes Pochettino wants Madueke to maybe be a little bit more disciplined both on and off the field and wants to leave a little bit more time for him to integrate himself into the squad and the culture to make sure that he’s ultimately focused on one thing, which is challenging for a place in the Chelsea starting-11.”

Noni Madueke needs time

Madueke is still just 21 and had not played in the Premier League before joining Chelsea despite being born in England.

Considering that, it is only normal that the wide man needs time to settle and it looks like Pochettino is going to try and give him that.

Madueke was probably a signing made with the future in mind, but Chelsea really do need players who can deliver now.

They currently sit 15th in the Premier League table, having managed to win just one game so far this season.

It is a consequence of signing so many young players who lack experience at this level, but what’s done is done. We are now hoping that Madueke can make an impact soon and help Chelsea get back to where they were before their takeover last year.