Chelsea are reportedly considering Kieran McKenna, the current manager of Ipswich Town, as a leading candidate to replace Mauricio Pochettino.

McKenna, who has guided Ipswich to back-to-back promotions, has been impressive in his managerial role, leading to interest from multiple Premier League clubs, including Brighton and Manchester United.

Chelsea’s interest in McKenna comes after dismissal of Mauricio Pochettino, following a mixed season at Stamford Bridge.

Despite significant investment, Chelsea’s performance over the season was underwhelming up until the final few weeks of the season.

Ipswich have reportedly offered McKenna quadruple his wages to stay put, amidst interest from Chelsea, Manchester United and Brighton.

The report by The Sun claims that Ipswich have offered McKenna a huge new deal to remain as manager at Portman Road.

The Tractor Boys board are desperately fighting to keep hold of their manager, and have offered him a £5million-per-year contract that would quadruple his wages for another four years.

However, it still may not be enough to keep him at Ipswich, with Chelsea and Manchester United keen to offer much more than that.