Chelsea are considering between five and seven different managers to replace Graham Potter as head coach although Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi is not in the running, sources have told ESPN.
Potter was sacked on Sunday after less than seven months in charge as the first managerial appointment of the Todd Boehly/Clearlake Capital era ended in failure with Chelsea languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League.
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Sources have told ESPN that Julian Nagelsmann is on the shortlist while the club are expected to sound out Mauricio Pochettino and Luis Enrique over the role. Not all individuals identified as possible candidates have been approached at this stage.
As of Tuesday morning, a source close to Pochettino confirmed to ESPN that neither Tottenham, who sacked Antonio Conte last month, nor Chelsea had made formal contact.
Pochettino is open to managing again in England but the former Spurs boss has also been linked with the Real Madrid job should the LaLiga giants part company with Carlo Ancelotti at the end of the season.
There had also been speculation that De Zerbi was a potential candidate for Chelsea, given his success since replacing Potter at Brighton, but sources close to Chelsea have confirmed he is not of interest.
