Mauricio Pochettino is still closing in on becoming the next Chelsea manager, football.london understands, but the process is continuing to leave fans uncertain. Frank Lampard prepares to oversee his seventh game since replacing Bruno Saltor as interim head coach against Bournemouth but it is Pochettino's whereabouts and decision that is gaining more attention.
The Argentine has held positive talks with the Blues in the past two weeks but negotiates his own contract without an agent and also has a quartet of fundamental backroom staff to bring with him. He also likes to work on their appointments first. It is making the thorough and exhaustive process of finding a third manager in 12 months for Todd Boehly-Clearlake exactly that.
There is little reason to rush, either. Chelsea have nothing to play for this season and won't be immediately replacing Lampard with Pochettino even if he was to be announced. The longer the wait goes on, though, the more restless Blues fans are getting.
