Chelsea are "set to reach" an agreement with RB Salzburg's Christoph Freund to become the club's new sporting director according to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano.
Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly had been acting as interim sporting director but the acrimonious departure of former boss Thomas Tuchel, who publicly expressed his personal frustration at being involved in transfer decisions, appears to have convinced Boehly to relinquish the responsibility of such a role.
A deal for Freund is reportedly nearing completion, with Salzburg informed of the Austrian's desire to move to Stamford Bridge following Graham Potter's arrival in West London.
