Chelsea have been told that Joe Shields, who is poised to leave Southampton and become their head of recruitment, will "not be missed" by the Saints.
His former club have only had Shields on their books for four months following his arrival in the summer. New Blues owner Todd Boehly is looking to appoint new faces in several senior positions after a period of change due the change of ownership.
Marina Granovskaia was among the most high profile departures. Granovskaia, who was close with Roman Abramovich, had masterminded many of their recent transfer dealings and left a notable void. Shields will now look to step into her footsteps, but has not been given a glowing review by Ralph Hasenhuttl.
