Mauricio Pochettino holds Levi Colwill talks as Chelsea boss dodges Mason Mount question

New Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino has revealed he has spoken to Levi Colwill to introduce himself and expects the defender to travel with the club for their pre-season tour of the USA. The Argentine boss made his first appearance in front of the media after taking charge of the west London club and while was happy to speak about their transfer plans for the coming weeks, the ex-Tottenham manager was tight-lipped on the reasons behind Mason Mount's exit.

The 51-year-old took charge of the club officially from July 1 and began work on the training ground with his players on Tuesday as they returned from holiday ahead of pre-season.

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"We spoke yesterday with Levi and Noni. One player I know, Noni with Tottenham and Levi I don't know but introduced myself and wished them the best for Spain vs England," Pochettino told reporters.

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"When I talk about the future, it's about the players in the squad. He's a Manchester United player now," he added.

"I think it is better if I clarify the situation. When we met for first time, and agreed to start work on July. Laurence and Paul represent the plans for the squad.