Chelsea have 'obvious' next manager decision to help complete stunning £68m transfer
Chelsea can hand themselves a huge transfer boost by deciding to appoint Ruben Amorim as Mauricio Pochettino's replacement. The Sporting CP boss has been previously linked with the vacancy at Stamford Bridge; however, he has not been included in the latest shortlists despite matching the requirements Chelsea want from their next head coach.
Shortly after Pochettino's exit by mutual consent was announced, it became very clear exactly what Chelsea wanted from his successor. The Blues want a young, progressive coach who is capable of playing a possession-based brand of football while also remaining defensively stable.
Despite Amorim absolutely fitting that profile, his name is yet to be mentioned in the vast reports of potential Pochettino replacements. The 39-year-old is fresh off a title-winning season in Portugal, although his side were knocked out of the Europa League at the last-16 stage at the expense of eventual finalists Atalanta.
In the absence of Amorim, Kieran McKenna, Thomas Frank, Enzo Maresca and Sebastian Hoeness have been listed as four options. All four managers have either enjoyed success or shown great progress over the last few years, which certainly would explain Chelsea's interest; however, with Amorim, the potential for a major transfer boost alongside his appointment is huge.
A main reason behind Sporting's Portugeuse League triumph has been the form of Viktor Gyokeres, with his first season at the club an extremely successful one. In 49 games in all competitions, the former Coventry City striker scored 43 goals, with that form understandably peaking the interest of both Arsenal and Chelsea.
Both clubs appear in need of a natural and reliable goal scorer, with Gyokeres, alongside Benjamin Sesko, at the
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