Graham Potter verbally agrees to become next Chelsea head coach

Chelsea have been holding talks with no. 1 target Potter since sacking Thomas Tuchel yesterday morning 

BLUE IS THE COLOUR: Graham Potter has verbally agreed to become Chelsea's new head coach. Photo: Zac Goodwin/PA Wire.

Brighton's Graham Potter has verbally agreed to become the new head coach of Chelsea after holding talks with new club owner Todd Boehly.

Six games into the new Premier League season and following Chelsea's 1-0 Champions League loss to Dinamo Zagreb, Tuchel was fired on Wednesday morning.