Chelsea are closing in on the appointment of Kieran McKenna to replace Mauricio Pochettino as their new head coach having notified Ipswich of their interest in their favoured candidate, who is said to be interested in a move to Stamford Bridge

Leicester boss Enzo Maresca has emerged as a very serious option for Chelsea.The Premier League giants are hoping to make a quick appointment to replace Mauricio Pochettino

Chelsea have identified a shortlist of candidates to replace Mauricio Pochettino and hope to make an appointment in a matter of days

Chelsea remain hopeful they will soon have a new manager in place – possibly as soon as this weekend – and plan to hold an interview soon with their top pick in Kieran McKenna and amid extraordinary new claims about two issues Mauricio Pochettino had

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Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna accepts speculation over his position is understandable.The young former Manchester United assistant is being linked to England's top jobs

The welcome drinks had barely been topped up at the League Managers’ Association awards when news broke that Mauricio Pochettino and Chelsea had ended their relationship

· Ipswich boss has been linked with several Premier League clubs· Man Utd and Chelsea among those with rumoured interest· Club enjoyed back-to-back promotions under McKennaBy Katie Catherall | 4:00 PM GMT+1Kieran McKenna has responded to rumoured int

· Published 13 minutes agoIpswich manager Kieran McKenna is likely to reject any new deal amid interest from Chelsea and Brighton