Chelsea's talks with Mauricio Pochettino have picked up this week, amid growing expectation he will be the new manager. While figures close to the situation were saying it was premature to talk of a deal being virtually done, significant progress has been made, and the possibility of a contract being signed this week hasn't been completely ruled out.
Chelsea are keeping lines of dialogue open with other candidates just in case any negotiation falls through, but talks with Pochettino have so far been smooth. The Argentine has spoken to the co-owners on a series of occasions now and one of the latest points was how he would work within the existing technical structure.
