Brighton are ‘confident’ of beating Chelsea to hiring Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna – but eye Graham Potter as a back-up plan
- Brighton are reportedly confident they can beat Ipswich boss McKenna’s Chelsea
- They could make a move to bring back Graham Potter if they fail to win McKenna
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Brighton are reportedly confident they can beat Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna’s Chelsea.
The Seagulls are looking for a new manager after parting ways with Roberto De Zerbi last weekend.
McKenna is one of football’s brightest young managers after guiding Ispwich to successive promotions to the Premier League.
Now Brighton have him in their sights, with former manager Graham Potter as a back-up option, according to The times.
McKenna has a deal until 2027 at Portman Road, with the compensation needed to offload him set to be between £4m and £6m.
Brighton are reportedly confident they can beat Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna’s Chelsea
They reportedly see Graham Potter, who managed them before moving to Chelsea, as a back-up option
Chelsea parted ways with Mauricio Pochettino on Tuesday evening but there are fears about their hire-and-fire culture under Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali.
Meanwhile, Brighton is a more stable club for ambitious managers who can hone their craft under owner Tony Bloom.
Both Potter and De Zerbi have improved their reputations significantly during their time at the Amex Stadium.
McKenna is a boyhood Manchester United fan and has worked as a coach at the club.
He may prefer to wait and see whether that job, occupied by Erik ten Hag, becomes available this summer.
Although he has a contract with Ipswich until 2027, it is believed he is unlikely to sign a new longer-term contract.
The sun reported that the Tractor Boys had made an offer of £5 million per year to McKenna, with his current deal valued at £1.2 million per season.
More to follow.