Chelsea are eyeing former Liverpool sporting director Michael Edwards as the man to take the club's transfer business to the next level. According to a recent report from ESPN, the Blues have identified Edwards as the leading candidate to become the new sporting director at Stamford Bridge following Marina Granovskaia's departure.
Edwards departed Liverpool at the end of the season after helping the club reach the top once again. The 49-year-old moved to Anfield from Tottenham in 2011 and played a key role in the club appointing Jurgen Klopp as their manager in 2015, as well as some key signings.
Chelsea, who announced a major reshuffling of the club's board on Wednesday morning, will have Todd Boehly as the sporting director on an interim basis while the hunt for a new transfer guru goes on. Boehly can still call upon Granovskaia's expertise in a non-official role while the club look for their new long-term sporting director.
