have held talks with Sporting Lisbon boss Ruben Amorim over him becoming the club’s new head coach, according to reports.
Amorim, who won the Portuguese league and cup double in his first season with Sporting, and they have now spoken to him.
The 38-year-old has a release clause of around €10 million (£8.7m) in his deal with Sporting and the Blues would have to pay that fee to take him to west .
Amorim is the latest candidate Chelsea have spoken to with the club’s hierarchy having now held talks with at least four potential managers, report .
and suggested that he wanted to stay in Portugal with Sporting despite links to the Blues.
Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali do not want to ‘act hastily’ after they decided to sack Graham Potter and will take their time to find the right person for the job having brought in Frank Lampard until the end of the season.
Former Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann, 35, emerged as the early frontrunner .
Chelsea are keen on ex-Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino .
as well as Napoli’s Luciano Spalletti are also managers Chelsea are thought to be targeting.
– along – while Carlo Ancelotti to Stamford Bridge.
Meanwhile,  has after being linked with a surprise return but  will turn down the chance to become ’s new manager, .
