Chelsea are reportedly close to appointing Christoph Freund as their new sporting director, to bring an end to a months-long search following Todd Boehly 's takeover of the club in May.
Former technical director Petr Cech left his role upon Boehly's arrival, alongside fellow transfer chief Marina Granovskaia. Those exits left a large hole in the Blues' recruitment team, with Boehly himself stepping up as interim sporting director.
The American has faced accusations of being out of his depth in that role, with manager Thomas Tuchel being sacked two weeks' ago. Graham Potter was quickly appointed as the German's replacement, with Boehly set to add another face to the football department at Stamford Bridge.
