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Top Spanish pundit backs Luis Enrique for success at Chelsea

Guillem Balague believes former Barcelona boss Luis Enrique would be the ideal man to replace Antonio Conte as Chelsea manager.

Enrique was linked with a move to Stamford Bridge earlier this week, with Conte reportedly wanted by Paris Saint-Germain.

Balague has backed Enrique to be a success in England, although he says the 47-year-old wouldn’t necessarily focus on developing younger players.

“Of course he’d be a good fit,” he told Sky Sports.

“And I know that Luis Enrique has said in the past he would love to come to the Premier League when Swansea approached him when he was at Celta, but to one of the top teams.