Michael Edwards has no intentions of stepping straight back into the cauldron of Premier League football after the ex-Liverpool chief rejected a job at Chelsea.
Edwards has been highly revered for his work at Anfield as sporting director, where he helped Liverpool become one of the titans of world football thanks in large part to his shrewd skills in recruiting players. The former analyst developed a reputation as a tough negotiator during his time on Merseyside, selling a number of players on for huge profit while also seeking out relative bargains in the transfer market.
It is that reputation which put Edwards at the top of the list for many clubs across Europe when it was announced he would be leaving Liverpool at the end of last season. The Athletic report that Chelsea have already made an approach for Edwards to join Todd Boehly's revolution at Stamford Bridge, but have seen their offer turned down.
