Chelsea ‘advancing’ for ‘100% keen’ top manager target in £8.5m deal after McKenna drops out

Chelsea are closing in on a deal to bring Leicester City boss Enzo Maresca to Stamford Bridge as their new manager, according to reports.

The Italian, who until last summer was Pep Guardiola’s assistant at Manchester City, has guided the Foxes back into the Premier League at the first time of asking following their relegation 12 months ago.

That, and the style of football with which he achieved it, has impressed the hierarchy who are looking for a successor to Mauricio Pochettino after they parted ways after just one season.

, who has guided the Tractor Boys to back-to-back promotions to the Premier League.

, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano claimed: We keep hearing so many stories about the Chelsea manager situation, which is normal of course after th…