A meteoric rise! Chelsea consider appointing Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna after promotion as Mauricio Pochettino’s future hangs in the balance

Chelsea, per The Guardian, are considering appointing McKenna if they decide to sack Pochettino. The Argentine has yet to undergo his end-of-season review, and there are understood to be a divide on whether he should keep his job.

• • As a result, the Blues are drawing up contingency plans in case they do decide to swing the axe.

    • McKenna guided Ipswich to automatic promotion from the Championship this season, as they lost just six games all season, taking 96 points and finishing second only to Leicester. The Tractor Boys’ manager is in demand; he is also being monitored by Manchester United and Brighton would like to hire him as a replacement for Roberto De Zerbi, whose departure was announced on Saturday.