Mauricio Pochettino held further talks with Chelsea today as he moves closer to taking over at Stamford Bridge.
Mail Sport understands that club officials spoke again with the former Tottenham manager, who is expected to return to the Premier League with his ex-club’s bitter rivals.
Previous conversations have been described as ‘incredibly positive’ with Pochettino, who left Paris Saint-Germain last July, ‘seriously impressing’ Blues execs.
It remains to be seen whether the 51-year-old will be installed before the end of the season.
However, while not ruling that out, those with knowledge of the situation believe it is more likely that caretaker manager Frank Lampard, a club legend, will be given to the end of the campaign.