Chelsea closing in on appointing Mauricio Pochettino as manager

Negotiations with former Spurs manager not yet complete but Argentinian the frontrunner after Nagelsmann withdrew

BRIDGE-BOUND? Mauricio Pochettino.

Chelsea are closing in on appointing Mauricio Pochettino as their head coach. Pochettino is the favourite and there is growing confidence talks will end in a successful conclusion.

The former Tottenham manager, unemployed since leaving Paris Saint-Germain last summer, emerged as the frontrunner after Julian Nagelsmann withdrew from the race at the end of last week.