May 23 (Bloomberg) -- According to British media outlet The Guardian, the
Chelsea
Ipswich have been informed that they are interested in their current manager
McKenna
Interested. After Chelsea parted ways with Mauricio Pochettino, the club quickly began the selection process and are confident that they will settle on a manager for next season as soon as possible.
The Guardian states that Ipswich want to keep McKenna and are prepared to offer him a new contract. However, Chelsea are concerned that McKenna could be attracted to the Manchester United manager's post, as he has previously worked at United. McKenna could be a candidate for United if they sack Ten Hahn. In addition, Brighton are also interested in McKenna as a replacement for De Zerbi, who left the club this summer.
Chelsea have also approached Leicester City boss Maresca in order to keep their options open. Many within Chelsea admire Maresca and are impressed with his tactical intelligence and see him as a good backup. The team under Maresca focuses on offense and possession, which is attractive to Chelsea.
In addition to McKenna and Maresca, Chelsea are eyeing the following candidates:
Frank (name)
(Brentford skipper)
Hernández Jr.
(Stuttgart boss): But he has extended his contract with Stuttgart and is unlikely to leave this summer.
Vincent Kompany (1985-), French soccer player
(Burnley boss): He seems to be taking over at Bayern.
