LEICESTER CITY are considering West Brom boss Carlos Corberan as an option to replace Enzo Maresca.
Boss Maresca, 44, is set to join Chelsea this week after a £10million compensation package was agreed with the newly promoted Foxes.
The King Power club cannot afford to waste time in their search for a replacement.
While no talks have taken place with potential candidates - and there is no clear front-runner at this stage - Baggies boss Corberan is in the mix.
The ex-Huddersfield manager guided West Brom to the play-offs this season despite not spending a single penny on new signings.
Corberan's men fell short, losing 3-1 on aggregate to eventual winners Southampton in their semi-final.
However, the energetic Spaniard's stock remains high and he is regarded as one of the most tactically astute managers in the Championship.
Leicester will also have to replace the majority of their backroom staff once Maresca leaves.
The Italian is set to take the five coaches he brought with him to the club down to Stamford Bridge ahead of next season.
Ex-Chelsea keeper Willy Caballero, who retired to take up the post last summer, is part of his staff.
Also expected to make the move to London are Danny Walker, Michele De Bernardin, Marcos Alvarez and Javier Molina Caballero.
Maresca is set to sign a five-year deal with The Blues.
He succeeds Mauricio Pochettino, who left by mutual consent last week.
Chelsea had considered the likes of Kieran McKenna, Roberto De Zerbi and Thomas Frank for the job.
However, Maresca emerged as the overwhelming favourite over the weekend following his success with Leicester City.
The Italian took over at the King Power Stadium last summer and guided Leicester back to the Premier League at the first time of asking.
He won 31 out of 46 Championship games during his only season with the Foxes.
Before joining Leicester, Maresca worked for Manchester City as Pep Guardiola's assistant.
He played an important role in guiding the Sky Blues to their historic Treble.
jikbikoptz
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good day my people Chelsea will wine prema league
sekanprstu
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he will benefit 5 yrs pension in one and a half season yeah
Yorokiri
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I just hope the board remember to sign a proper Number 9 for him, because if they decide to rely on that Michael Jackson upfront they will backslide down the table again..
Nuwdlnopty
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i don't know the problem with the chelsea owners, the same thing happened to Glaham porter and contract terminate
Yikcmpry
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looks like money laundering to me....Leister needs to cash....chelsea pays 10mil its all planned....modern day money laundering
Cioeilop
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5 years we all know how Chelsea does things he will be lucky if he survives 2 seasons
sodceiorz
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five yrs contract very high risk for such
puzaikostu
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please lets wait ad support him he will perfom worders
fiyacdloy
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let's support this guy may make incredible job,,, who knew Xabi Alonso that one day could stop mighty Bayern Munich and go unbeaten in Bundesliga
Leuinortuy
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Without Abrahamovic chelsea is nothing
without jurgen klopp Liverpool are shit
bacbclruyz
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Without Abrahamovic chelsea is nothing
ok , we will see wt ur Liverpool will be wtout klopp, remember b4 him 30yrs wtout EPL trophy, so we are waiting
sepabdeiou
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Chelsea fans should believe in this coach, you never know he can give us top four and eventually gets the champions League 💪
suoadlnopu
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Without Abrahamovic chelsea is nothing
Dejavu11
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another 5yrs deal for rookie. Chelsea board wud neva learn. Very soon, they wud ruin this club completely........
Zaeadlopyz
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mourinho now doesn't have that capacity of winning mentality any more cos his rich now
gsikaputa
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They should appoint Jose Mourinho the special one 😂