Chelsea have held in-person talks with one of the favourites to become their next manager, according to reports. With Frank Lampard currently acting as a placeholder ahead of a permanent appointment still to come, the exhaustive and thorough process appears to have taken another step.
On the pitch the Blues continue to falter, losing to Brighton on Saturday as Lampard's return to management at Stamford Bridge falls flat ahead of the giant Champions League quarter-final, second leg tie against Real Madrid. On the periphery to this they are still conducting talks with candidates for the vacant head coach role heading into next season.
With Luis Enrique and Mauricio Pochettino amongst the names being considered at this stage, the Times report that Julian Nagelsmann has now followed suit and met the club for further conversations. The German is out of work after being fired by Bayern Munich last month.
