Chelsea are searching for Thomas Tuchel's successor as manager after the German was sacked on Wednesday morning.
Graham Potter is set to hold talks with the Blues' ownership after being granted permission by Brighton to travel to London, football.london understands. Tuchel's dismissal was not a knee-jerk reaction to Chelsea's poor start to the new season after concerns had grown that Tuchel wasn't the right fit for the ownership group's long-term vision of the club.
The Blues were linked with a move for Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo after the five-time Ballon d'Or winner revealed his intentions to leave Old Trafford before Deadline Day, but Tuchel blocked any move for Ronaldo after Todd Boehly had brought up the idea of signing the 37-year-old. Following the German manager's sacking, reports have suggested that Tuchel thought it was a 'waste of time' bringing up the idea of signing Ronaldo.
