Chelsea are in talks to appoint Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca as the replacement for Mauricio Pochettino.
The Italian, 44, took charge of the Foxes in June 2023 and has just led them back to the Premier League by winning the Championship at the first attempt.
Maresca is interested in moving to Chelsea, with talks continuing between the two clubs, 24 hours after Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna dropped out of the race for the role.
However, former Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi and Brentford’s Thomas Frank have not been fully ruled out.
Pochettino left the club by mutual consent last week after finishing sixth in the Premier League in his one season in charge.