Chelsea are already working on alternatives to Christoph Freund, who surprisingly is staying at Red Bull Salzburg despite agreeing to become Stamford Bridge’s new director of football.
Everything seemed set for Freund to leave Salzburg for Chelsea, with a five-year contract ready for him, and with the Blues very surprised that they couldn’t close the deal, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Writing in his exclusive column for CaughtOffside, Romano said that Chelsea is now working on other options for the job and is talking to more than one candidate.
“It was a big surprise as the deal between Freund and Chelsea was 100% agreed on Sunday afternoon,” explained Romano.
“Both sides were set to sign five-year contracts this week, but then it collapsed because Red Bull group bosses wanted to keep Freund as a major part of the project.
“It was an unbelievable situation, it changed in 24 hours, so it’s a big blow, but at the same time, Chelsea is already in contact with other candidates, more than one. The race is open.”
It seems that the names are kept secret at the moment, but one imagines that they will end up becoming public soon.
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Chelsea owner Todd Boehly had to take over much of the club’s recruiting work over the summer following Marina Granovskaia’s departure, so fans will no doubt be eager to see a tried and tested transfer negotiator. experienced already a talent scout arriving as soon as possible.
CFC had a busy summer bringing in big names like Raheem Sterling, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Wesley Fofana, but more work is surely needed after a slow start to the season.
This poor form saw Thomas Tuchel recently sacked, with Graham Potter taking over as new manager in a major overhaul at the West London club.
