Exclusive: Chelsea Eyeing Ipswich Wonderkid McKenna Following Pochettino's Exit

 

• Blues organized to combat Brighton for tractor boys manager
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Chelsea goal ipswich’s mckenna after pochettino leaves with the aid of mutual settlement

Blues prepared to combat brighton for tractor boys supervisor

Argentinian departs after talks with club over two days

Jacob steinberg

Tue 21 might also 2024 19.04 bst

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Chelsea are prepared to rival brighton for the appointment of ipswich’s kieran mckenna after ­achieving an settlement to element corporation with mauricio pochettino through mutual consent on tuesday.

Pochettino, who led the club to sixth after a strong give up to his handiest season in fee, has left after ­conserving talks with the co-sporting directors, laurence stewart and paul ­winstanley, and the co-controlling proprietor behdad eghbali over the direction of two days.

It's far understood the break up is all the way down to a difference of opinion among the argentinian and chelsea over approach. Pochettino, who changed into hired remaining summer on a -yr deal, turned into pissed off in his tries to take delivery of greater power and it became determined it changed into higher to carry an cease to the connection instead of hazard the opportunity of a main fallout subsequent season.

Despite the fact that there was help for pochettino at board degree it was now not unanimous, with eghbali understood to have been lukewarm regarding the former tottenham manager. Chelsea have tried to paintings in a “collaborative” manner for the reason that being sold via todd boehly and clearlake capital  years in the past and they'll look for a younger, innovative educate willing to buy into their manner of operating.

Mckenna, who inspired ipswich’s spectacular merchandising to the best league, has emerged as one of the main contenders. Brighton need the 38-year-old to replace roberto de zerbi but chelsea were speaking to his representatives for some of weeks. It is understood that Chelsea’s interest has slowed brighton’s tries to find a deal for McKenna.

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