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Chelsea are expected to engage Michael Edwards over their sporting director vacancy with owner Todd Boehly previously referencing Liverpool as a "great model" for success.

Edwards knocked back an approach from Newcastle to become their sporting director last year.



The man who helped reshape the recruitment of the Merseysiders and constructed Jürgen Klopp's world-class squad with smart, analytical-powered transfers, departed Anfield this summer after 11 years.



With Marina Granovskaia's departure at Chelsea, Edwards is of interest to become their transfer chief, especially as Boehly is an admirer of his overhaul at Liverpool, which stretched to making the Anfield club leaders in analytics and orchestrating the move to a £50m training centre.



Chelsea, while being in the market for a sporting director, have not yet formalised the scope of the role for a recruitment and technical rebuild due to the limited transition time available to the new owners.

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At a private equity and venture capital event, the American businessman said: "If you look at the models that are very successful, Liverpool is a great model.
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