Chelsea are searching for a new manager to replace Thomas Tuchel at the club after the German was sacked on Wednesday morning.
Brighton boss Graham Potter has been given permission to hold talks with the Blues' ownership over the vacant position at Stamford Bridge. Potter is in London for discussions as Chelsea look to have a new manager in place for the game against Fulham this weekend, football.london understands.
The west London outfit have only won three of their opening seven fixtures this season with Tuchel's sacking coming just a day after a 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League. Potter is now favourite to replace the German and could look to act on a couple of buy-back options available to the Blues in the January transfer window.
