Chelsea have reportedly spoken to representatives of Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna, who is also said to be a target for Manchester United and Brighton. McKenna has one of Europe’s most promising control clients after taking Ipswich from League One to the Premier League in just two seasons. .
McKenna remains tied until the summer of 2027 but would not be without interest before next season. Earlier this week, he was linked to United’s job, to Sir Jim Ratcliffe and to the sacking of Erik ten Hag after next week’s FA Cup final. The Ipswich manager is also said to be a target for Brighton, who announced on Saturday that Roberto De Zerbi will leave the club at the end of the campaign. It looks like Chelsea may be the next club to sign up for McKenna. They do share tactics with Mauricio Pochettino this summer. According to The Guardian, the Blues have started talks with McKenna’s representatives as they continue to contemplate Pochettino’s future. At Stamford Bridge. Si some key figures at Chelsea would like to remain their current boss, others would not be convinced that he is the ideal man to guide them into next season.
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Chelsea are said to be “intrigued” by McKenna’s paintings after he led Ipswich to successive promotions from the English third tier to the Premier League. Ipswich appear to be facing a war to remain their manager ahead of the new campaign, although it appears he may still remain at Portman Road. McKenna reportedly rejected a strategy from Crystal Palace earlier this year before the Eagles were named. Oliver Glasner as head coach. It remains to be seen whether he will remain unwavering at Ipswich or whether a move to an established Premier League club will prove too tempting to turn down.
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The report adds that Brighton are the more sensible favourites, and that moving to the Amex Stadium makes more sense than stepping into the stressed-out environments of United or Chelsea. However, the lure of returning to Old Trafford may be hard to forget for McKenna, having been the Northern Irishman manager of the Red Devils’ first team before joining Ipswich. Ipswich chief executive Mark Ashton refused to rule out the loss of McKenna when asked about the interest shown in his facility via Sky News on Friday. He said, “These are demanding situations that good fortune will bring. In fact, I prefer the demanding situations of good fortune to failure, but Kieran has been great. “He signed a new long-term contract last summer and has been in the office. “He hasn’t had a day off, he’s worked tirelessly with me on recruiting, planning, researching and tactics for the upcoming season. “
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