Several of the shortlisted bidders in the race to buy Chelsea are keeping tabs on Paul Mitchell as a potential candidate to become the club's technical director, according to reports, with his name emerging in preliminary discussions.
The role has not been occupied at Stamford Bridge since 2017, after the departure of Michael Emenalo, but the candidates vying to succeed Roman Abramovich appear to be keen to appoint a figure in charge of football operations.
Indeed, The Athletic have claimed two of the original four parties competing for control are 'closely monitoring' Mitchell, who remains at Monaco.