Chelsea are set to appoint Christoph Freund as their new sporting director, according to reports this weekend.
The London club are operating under a new ownership after the Todd Boehly-led consortium completed a £4.25bn takeover in May earlier this year. Part of the re-build has involved the hunt for a new sporting director - which appears to be coming to an end.
Chelsea had been linked with Liverpool 's former director of football, Michael Edwards, who parted ways with the Merseyside club at the end of last season. It was reported by The Athletic last month Edwards was the leading target for Boehly, but he turned down the opportunity to work at Chelsea.
