Next Chelsea manager odds: Bookies reveal clear favourite after potential U-turn claim, and full list of candidates

JULIAN NAGELSMANN is odds-on favourite for the Chelsea job.

That’s according to Betfair, who believe Nagelsmann is the clear frontrunner for the vacant position having priced him at 7/10 to replace Graham Potter at Stamford Bridge.

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Chelsea find themselves searching for a fifth permanent appointment since Antonio Conte left in July 2018.

Maurizio Sarri, Frank Lampard, Thomas Tuchel and Potter have been and gone since then, all failing to manage over 100 games for the London club.

Potter, 47, managed just four wins this calendar year, and departed having won 12 of his 31 matches in all competitions with a win percentage of just 38.7%.

Bruno Saltor will take charge of the team as interim head coach, starting with tonight’s Premier League clash against Liverpool.

But who will Chelsea appoint?

The Blues would ideally like their next appointment to last the test of time, and Betfair are confident that Nagelsmann will be selected.

The highly-rated German, 35, is a free agent having been relieved of his duties at Bayern Munich and replaced by Tuchel.

Reports suggest Nagelsmann had planned on taking some time off and returning fresh for the 2023-24 campaign, but could make a sensational U-turn.

Sky Germany claim Nagelsmann still maintains a close relationship with former RB Leipzig and current Chelsea technical director Christopher Vivell.

Bruno Saltor is available at 9/2, ahead of former Barcelona and Spain manager Luis Enrique at 15/2.

SunSport understand Enrique has emerged as a frontrunner, and has several admirers among the Stamford Bridge hierarchy.

Mauricio Pochettino is further back at 12/1, along with Brighton’s Roberto De Zerbi at 14/1. Jose Mourinho and Zinedine Zidane are offered at 20s.

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