Chelsea are set to face a nervy wait to find out whether Joe Shields will accept the Blues' offer to be their new head of recruitment. According to journalist Ben Jacobs, Shields is yet to give Chelsea a definitive answer as to whether he'll take the role.
He is currently head of senior recruitment at Southampton - and has a decision to make as to whether he'll swap the south coast for west London. He only arrived at the Saints in July, with Jacobs reporting that he is currently deliberating about what is best for both him and his family.
However, it appears Chelsea's move for Shields has angered his current employers. The Saints expect Shields to move to the Blues, but he is yet to inform them of his decision, and Southampton are 'unhappy' with how the approach has been handled.
