With Antonio Conte looking evermore likely to leave Chelsea this summer, the race to see who will replace him is hotting up.
It was reported on Friday that the Blues would look to make an informal approach for recently-departed Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane, however he now appears to be headed for Qatar.
Reports from SunSport claim the Frenchman is being touted for a four-year deal with the 2022 World Cup hosts, apparently worth £44million per year.
This has left Laurent Blanc supposedly in 'pole position' for the Chelsea job, as the Frenchman is said to have leapfrogg Maurizio Sarri in the club's list of managerial priorities.