Brighton pushing to seal deal for Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna

Club face competition from Chelsea and Manchester United.

DUE SOUTH: Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna. Pic: Zac Goodwin/PA Wire.

Brighton are pushing to complete a deal to appoint Kieran ­McKenna as Roberto De Zerbi’s replacement, but they still face competition from Chelsea and Manchester United for the Ipswich manager.

McKenna, who has emerged as one of the brightest young managers in the country after masterminding Ipswich’s promotion to the Premier League, is in line to move to the Amex Stadium if all the pieces fall in place. It is understood that certain obstacles have to be overcome if McKenna is to join Brighton, who have a vacancy to fill after parting company with De Zerbi by mutual consent.