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🗯According to Simon Phillips, Kieran McKenna is also a name being discussed by the board!

BREAKING: ManCity and Enzo Maresca held talks last year, with contact between the two predating his Chelsea exit. The discussions are now emerging amid fallout from Maresca’s departure and internal tensions at Stamford Bridge. (@JacobsBen)

🔵Strasbourg’s Liam Rosenior is among the favourites to replace Maresca. Francesco Farioli, the Porto head coach, could be considered although it would cost in the region of £13m to activate his buy-out clause. (@Matt_Law_DT)

🔴De Zerbi isn't currently a candidate. (@kierangill_DM)

🔴Cesc Fabregas is NOT a contender to replace Enzo Maresca. (@alex_crook) ‼️ Oliver Glasner is not in the frame to replace Enzo Maresca. (@David_Ornstein)

🗯💥I compared which coaches Chelsea could sign and am interested to see whether they would also rely heavily on attacking full-backs like Guardiola and Maresca in their formation. ✅️ -Xabi Alonso does not allow his full-backs to inverted; they remain glued to the line in his system. -Rosenior does not allow his full-backs to inverted; they remain glued to the line in his system. -Filipe Luis does not allow his full-backs to inverted; they remain glued to the line in his system. -Nagelsmann does not allow his full-backs to inverted; they remain glued to the line in his system. -Marco Silva does not allow his full-backs to inverted; they remain glued to the line in his system. -Lampard does not allow his full-backs to inverted; they remain glued to their lines in his system. -McKenna does not allow his full-backs to inverted; they remain glued to their lines in his system. -A. Ferreira does not allow his full-backs to inverted; they remain glued to their lines in his system. -Glasner does not allow his full-backs to inverted; they remain glued to their lines in his system. -Jaissle does not allow his full-backs to inverted; they remain glued to their lines in his system. ⚫️Unfortunately, the following coaches also prefer a formation with attacking wingers in midfield, as Pep and Maresca love to do: -Fabregas⛔️ -De Zerbi⛔️ -Farioli⛔️ -Iraola⛔️ -Xavi⛔️ Since I no longer want to see a Maresca formation at Chelsea that only limits players, I would prefer one of the above names and no more inverted managers!

💣🔥Maresca and Chelsea could part ways in next hours. Very tense. (@FabrizioRomano)

💣One solution would be for Chelsea to turn to Liam Rosenior, who has long been viewed as a potential successor to Maresca. [guardian] (@guardian_sport)

💣BREAKING: Enzo Maresca is considering his position as Chelsea head coach. [@SkyKaveh]

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💣🗯I think if E. Maresca has to leave soon, Chelsea will be one of the options. ⛔️The fact the average life expectancy of a Chelsea manager since 1974 is two years, means to me its almost a losing battle expecting a long term manager -✅️Iraola's contract runs until 2026 and has an exit clause. -✅️Rosenior would be an immediate and easy option as he wants to return to England and is employed by the sister club. -✅️De Zerbi Sam Jewell and Wimstanley are huge admirers of him and will bring him to Brighton. There has already been an exchange between Jewell Egbahli and De Zerbi. -✅️Farioli is doing a great job at FC Porto and has an exit clause. He is a student of De Zerbi's coaching! ️-✅️Xavi is unemployed, wants to join the Premier League, plays offensively and is fully committed to youth, thanks to him so many young players are integrated in Barcelona. -🚫Fabregas is difficult to get, Inter Leverkusen and Juve were already rejected in the summer, I think he will stay in Como, where he is still co-owner of the club, until at least summer 26. -🚫McKenna almost joined Chelsea ahead of Enzo Maresca, but at the last moment he turned down United, Tottenham, and Chelsea and extended his contract. I think he's still on the directors' list! -🚫Glasner i think will move to his dream club Manchester United as soon as they sack Amorim by summer 2026 at the latest! -🚫Lampard will be promoted with Coventry City and spend at least one more season with them in the Premier League. -🚫Filipe Luis is a great coach who has unfortunately just extended his contract until 2028. He will become a full-time coach and make his way, maybe even at Chelsea!

Enzo Maresca is ending 2025 as the Chelsea head coach, but he is unlikely to make it to the end of January unless results improve quickly. (@SkySports)

Caballero: “Enzo didn't feel well in the last two days. He had a temperature two days ago. After the game, he went to the changing room and he asked me to replace him because he didn't feel well. Will I be in charge against City? I don’t know, hopefully in 2-3 days he will be okay” Loud boos from the CFC supporters at Stamford Bridge as Cole Palmer is replaced by Joao Pedro. Some singing: "You don't know what you're doing."

🗯I think Joel Ordóñez's departure means that Chelsea will do everything they can to get Jérémy Jacquet. Simon Phillips reports that Chelsea are working hard to sign him and want to secure him on a pre-contract for summer 2026, as all the top clubs want him too.

🚫Chelsea drop out of the race for Joel Ordoñez (21) and now Liverpool is LEADING for his signature. Inter is also a close contender and will battle @LFC in a bid to get his services. A January exit is VERY likely. (@Bola)

⚫️🟡Borussia Dortmund and Man City are in talks over Oscar Bobb deal, as exclusively revealed last week. Bobb can leave Manchester City if/when Semenyo joins with more clubs also keen, not only BVB. (@Fabrizio Romano) 🔵⚪️Racing Strasbourg are showing interest in James McAtee as potential option for midfield in January. Initial talks took place to present the project. (@FabrizioRomano)

🗯Racing Strasbourg and not Chelsea are keen on signing James McAtee on a potential loan deal. (@JacobsBen)

🔴Chelsea injury updates ahead of Bournemouth : - Cole Palmer and Reece James’s workload to be assessed - Hato is OUT ❌ - Cucurella’s hamstring being checked still - Wesley Fofana is back ✅ (@NizaarKinsella)

🔴💣Cole Palmer was not too pleased with being substituted against Aston Villa. He asked Maresca’s assistant Danny Walker why they had decided to hook him, and gave the back of his seat a smack. At full-time, Chelsea’s hierarchy walked across the pitch to head to the home changing room as usual. The whole gang was there – Behdad Eghbali, co-sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart, as well as recruitment chiefs Joe Shields David Fallows and Sam Jewell. Maresca may face questions, from inside and outside, on why his side are throwing away so many leads. (@kierangill_DM)

🔴The same thing happened with Pochettino, who simply left Lewis Hall out of the team and ignored him, whereupon he fled to Newcastle and is now playing brilliantly there!!! And Tuchel almost cost Chelsea the loss of Levi Colwill because he didn't rate him either. Fortunately, Todd Boehly fought hard for him to stay at the time.🙌

Raheem Sterling prefers to stay in London but remains frozen out of the 1st team and can leave if a move to suit all parties is found. Axel Disasi is also training separately and can leave permanently. (@MrDomSmith)

Big European clubs are following Acheampong’s level of game time. And are very interested in a commitment (@Standard) 😡⭕️Enzo Maresca's behavior and his treatment of Eatevao, Josh, and Hato are absolutely alarming!!!

Chelsea are among the clubs to have checked on James McAtee's situation at Nottingham Forest. Enzo Maresca is an admirer of McAtee having worked with the England U-21 international at Manchester City. Leeds United, Bournemouth, Fulham and Sunderland are also interested. (@kierangill DM) 😵🤡