CHELSEA want to agree a deal with a new permanent manager in the next ten days, reports claim.
Former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is said to be the current favourite for the job after Julian Nagelsmann pulled out of the running on Friday.
Mauricio Pochettino is reportedly the top of Chelsea’s shortlist to be the next permanent bossAFP
That is according to The Telegraph, who say Poch is at the top of a three-man shortlist.
The 51-year-old is claimed to have had positive talks with Chelsea this week.
He is reported to tick a number of boxes for owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali.
However, some Tottenham and Chelsea fans have been left fuming by the news that Pochettino could put rivalries aside to join the Blues while Spurs themselves are also currently hunting for a new boss.
But there is a spooky omen that suggests Poch is a perfect choice for the Stamford Bridge hierarchy.
Vincent Kompany is also a candidate for the job after guiding Burnley to promotion to the Premier League.
Elsewhere, the Guardian claim Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou is another name on the shortlist.
And the Blues are thought to be hoping to have an agreement in place with a new permanent gaffer in the next ten days.
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Frank Lampard was named caretaker boss after Graham Potter was sacked at the start of the month.
But the Stamford Bridge legend has lost all four games in which he has been in charge.
Chelsea are currently languishing 11th in the Premier League table and are out of the Champions League following a 4-0 aggregate defeat to Real Madrid in the quarter-finals.
The Blues return to action on Wednesday night at home to Brentford before a trip to league leaders Arsenal six days later.