A brand new challenge awaits Rosenior , recently appointed Chelsea 's new manager . His arrival at Stamford Bridge has been marked by controversy, and for several reasons. Firstly, in Strasbourg , there's understandable displeasure at seeing the manager leave the club to join the parent company mid-season, and criticism of multi-ownership in football has resurfaced. In London, many pundits have expressed skepticism about the appointment of the relatively inexperienced coach, who arrives in a complicated context, with a board that doesn't hesitate to interfere in its managers' decisions and a transfer policy that may not be ideal. Suffice it to say, Rosenior is not universally popular and will therefore have to prove himself, starting with a derby against Fulham tonight .
And according to the South American media outlet DirecTV Sports , broadcaster of numerous competitions across the Americas, including Ligue 1 , Liam Rosenior has already requested a player from Chelsea's management. Unsurprisingly, it's Valentin Barco , the Argentinian prodigy from Racing Strasbourg. The outlet specifies that there shouldn't be too many problems finalizing the deal—if Chelsea's management agrees—since BlueCo was already negotiating the transfer with… BlueCo. With 22 appearances, 2 goals, and 4 assists in all competitions this season, the full-back, who has been repositioned as a central midfielder, is one of Strasbourg's key players, and his departure would obviously be a significant loss. As a reminder, the Alsatians exercised their option to buy the Argentinian for €10 million last summer and should at least be consoled by making a substantial profit.
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