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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Matt Hughes

Manchester City close to financial settlement with Chelsea to appoint Enzo Maresca

Enzo Maresca shakes hands with a Chelsea fan outside Stamford Bridge before their home match against Arsenal in November 2025
A settlement with Chelsea worth £10m is thought to be the likely outcome before Enzo Maresca joins Manchester City. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Manchester City are close to reaching a financial settlement with Chelsea that will enable them to appoint Enzo Maresca as their manager.

Chelsea are demanding compensation from City to release Maresca as they believe they have evidence the Italian breached his contract at Stamford Bridge by talking to the club’s Premier League rivals when he was still their manager last season.

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