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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Nizaar Kinsella

Brighton transfer guru Paul Winstanley placed on gardening leave as Chelsea talks continue

Brighton's head of recruitment Paul Winstanley has been placed on gardening leave as talks continue with Chelsea over a role on transfers.

The 43-year-old has been identified by Blues co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali for their team of recruitment specialists to sign players for the future. Chelsea believe they will ultimately hire the multi-talented recruiter who has experience working with Graham Potter and his staff.

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