The imminent appointment of Enzo Maresca as Chelsea’s new manager is expected to see a familiar face return to Stamford Bridge.
Standard Sport understands that the league title-winning Leicester manager has won the race to succeed Mauricio Pochettino, who left the Blues by mutual agreement last week after just one season in charge, despite an impressive turnaround that resulted in a sixth. final of the Premier League position and European qualification for next season.
Chelsea have received clearance through Leicester to speak to Maresca, and talks will continue in Marbella, where the Italian is lately on holiday after returning the Foxes to the most sensible flight in his first full season as head coach, as the two clubs are doing. also agree on a refund in the order of £10 million.
Maresca, a former assistant to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City and Manuel Pellegrini at West Ham, is understood to be likely to bring with him a core of staff from the scenes from Leicester to Stamford Bridge, an organisation that would come with a right-hand and former pupil. Willy Caballero, Chelsea goalkeeper.
The Argentine is already very much alive in West London, having spent 4 years as a Chelsea player between 2017 and 2021.
Caballero first joined the Blues Antonio Conte in a loose move after 3 years at City, making 38 appearances in all competitions as a veteran replacement for Thibaut Courtois and then Kepa Arrizabalaga before dropping to the third selection after his arrival. Frank Lampard.
He left Chelsea after his contract expired in the summer of 2021, having won the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup.
He also started in the 2019/20 FA Cup final against Arsenal at Wembley and goalkeeper Maurizio Sarri wanted to be sent to the consequences in the 2018/19 Carabao Cup final against Manchester City, but Kepa unfortunately refused. out in the final stages of overtime.
After leaving Chelsea, Caballero, who also won five caps for Argentina during a 22-year playing career and also played for Malaga, Elche and Boca Juniors, also spent two years as a substitute at Southampton before leaving. Maresca’s assistant at Leicester.
Other members brought to Leicester via Maresca include first-team coach Danny Walker, goalkeeping coach Michele De Bernardin, fitness coach Marcos Alvarez and analyst Javier Molina Caballero.
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