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The Pochettino – Chelsea option is gaining strength

rejection Julian Nagelsmann And Luis Enrique Open a door Chelsea to Mauricio Pochettinowho is now opposed as the main favorite off the bench Stamford Bridge. The Argentine coach who has not trained since his departure Paris Saint-Germain At the end of last season, he already had some preliminary talks with Chelsea, and is on the list of potential signings, along with Vincent Kompanythe current technical of burnley and another name that the club has not disclosed and could be Robin Amorimfollower Sporting Portugal.

The name Nagelsmann was a priority for Chelsea, but the English press confirms that the meetings between the 35-year-old German and the club did not go as expected and they were not convinced that he was the right coach to lead this project. . , despite the close relationship that exists between the sports director of the “Blues”, Lawrence Stewart and Nagelsmann, who agreed RB Leipzig. Luis Enrique, who has not trained since his departure from the Spanish national team, along with Robert Zerbibased in Brighton and Hove Albion, are the other two names that have fallen out of the race to occupy London’s West Bank.

In the case of Nagelsmann and Luis Enrique, the alternative is Tottenham HotspurWho is looking for a technician after the departure Anthony Conte. These losses make Pochettino the main favorite. The Argentine knows the league well, having gone through Southampton and Tottenham – whom he took to the Champions League final. Champions Already in second place in the premier, plus the advantage that he was already interviewed in October, prior to hiring Graham Potter. Kompany’s name has also come up strong, but his zero experience coaching in the elite raises doubts.

Belgian, schoolboy Guardiola in it Manchester city, piling up just one season in English football, which, yes, made Burnley the team that got promotion to the Premier League with the most days to play. Until the end of the season, Chelsea will rely on Frank Lampard, who took over the team as interim coach, who began his second spell with the Blues with four defeats in four matches, including elimination in the Champions League against Real Madrid. .