Chelsea have agreed a deal to make Mauricio Pochettino the club's new manager, football.london understands.
The Argentine is set to take over as the new head coach following on from Frank Lampard at the end of the season. After a month of positive conversations and talks between the two parties, an agreement was reached.
Pochettino is yet to sign the contract but is expected to swiftly upon an announcement for the 51-year-old. It will give him a full pre-season and time in advance to get his feet under the table and start planning for the next campaign.
