Salzburg sports director Christoph Freund is said to have attracted Chelsea’s interest. The rumors about the departure of the 45-year-old from Salzburg appeared on Tuesday, of all things, one day before the direct duel between the two teams in the soccer Champions League.
The “Telegraph” and transfer insider Fabrizio Romano referred to “high-ranking sources” at the top English club, according to which there were talks with some candidates – including Freund. Salzburg did not want to comment on the rumors on Tuesday. The new Chelsea owners around Todd Boehly are looking for a new club director after the departure of Marina Granowskaya. Salzburg’s long list of discoveries – Erling Haaland, Sadio Mané, Naby Keita, Brenden Aaronson and Patson Daka are now playing or playing football on the island – has not gone unnoticed by Chelsea. Freund embodies Salzburg’s path to success like no one else Positions at the club, since 2015 as sporting director. His contract runs until the end of June 2026.
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