Manchester United have dealt Chelsea a major blow to Thomas Tuchel's summer transfer plans, with Ralf Rangnick and Erik ten Hag pushing to secure the services of AS Monaco sporting director Paul Mitchell, according to Sky Sports.
Two of the three bidders who are interested in taking the reins from Roman Abramovich have made it their priority to sign a technical director should their bid prove successful, according to The Athletic. The position at Stamford Bridge has been vacant since late 2017 after Michael Emenalo left and, ultimately, the Blues have suffered in his absence.
Todd Boehly’s consortium; the one led by Stephen Pagliuca; and a group headed by Sir Martin Broughton remain in the running to buy Chelsea from the Russian billionaire. Two of the consortia - who are unnamed in the report - want to reshape the west London side's transfer model, with Mitchell at the top of their list.
