Chelsea are aiming to raid Brighton once more by adding their head of player recruitment Paul Winstanley to the club. football.london understands Winstanley will join the club's new-look transfer team.
The news comes after Graham Potter and his backroom staff moved to west London seven weeks ago. Potter, who replaced Thomas Tuchel as manager in September, was appointed quickly and took Bruno Saltor, Kyle Macaulay, Ben Roberts, Bjorn Hamberg and Billy Reid with him to Cobham.
The group played a huge part in Brighton's success under Potter and already look to be a great addition for the Blues. Potter is unbeaten in his first eight games, with five wins and five clean sheets in that time. The 47-year-old manager is part of a longer-term plan in place at the club, with new co-owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital at the forefront of an internal structure rejig. Part of that has been the movement of senior director roles, and after a turbulent summer, Boehly is set to make some key appointments.
