Chelsea could finally sign their very own Sadio Mane as bidders of the west London side look to revamp the club's faltering transfer model. Two of the three prospective owners have made it their priority to sign a technical director should their bid prove successful, according to The Athletic.
Todd Boehly’s consortium, Stephen Pagliuca and a group headed by Sir Martin Broughton remain in the running to take Chelsea off of Roman Abramovich's hands after the Ricketts family withdrew their proposal. Two of which, who have remained unnamed in the report, want to reshape the Blues' transfer model, with AS Monaco sporting director Paul Mitchell at the top of their list.
The technical director position at Stamford Bridge has been vacant since late 2017 after Michael Emenalo left. Marina Granovskaia, who has absorbed his role into her remit, has been fantastic for the Blues but Chelsea have suffered in the absence of an astute data-driven transfer chief.
