Chelsea have agreed terms in principle with the representatives of Mauricio Pochettino for the Argentine to become their new head coach, sources have confirmed to 90min.

The Blues have been searching for a permanent successor to Graham Potter over the last month and have spoken to various candidates.

Co-owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital first spoke to ex-Barcelona boss Luis Enrique and former Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann over the position.