Speculation continues to ramp up around a potential move to Chelsea for former Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino.
Pochettino is a target for the Blues as they look for a replacement for Graham Potter, with Frank Lampard currently in interim charge at Stamford Bridge. football.london reported on Tuesday that the Blues spoke with Pochettino and talks have been described as being 'highly positive' as the Argentine looks to get back into football after leaving Paris Saint-Germain last year.
With Thomas Tuchel and Potter leaving the club this season, Chelsea are keen to make sure they get the right man with new owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital keen for stability. Pochettino looks set to become Chelsea's next head coach amid confidence from both sides that a deal will be done.
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A contract offer from Chelsea for Pochettino is not far away and it is reported the players would welcome his potential arrival. Now, bookmaker Betfair has suspended odds on who will become Chelsea's next permanent head coach with Pochettino backed in to as short as 3/10 in the market.
"Punters seem convinced that Mauricio Pochettino is going to be the new Chelsea manager and Betfair has suspended betting on this market after the former Spurs boss was heavily backed when 3/10 to take over at Stamford Bridge," Betfair spokesperson Sam Rosbottom said. "Pochettino could be turning his back on his former employers and joining their London rivals, leaving Spurs still searching for a new manager with Julian Nagelsmann the 5/2 to be the next man at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium."
Nagelsmann, meanwhile, was a candidate to join Chelsea but dropped out last week. Pochettino has been tipped to re-join Spurs, who are looking for a new boss having sacked Antonio Conte, but a reunion now looks off the cards.
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