Manchester City not happy with Chelsea decision Todd Boehly is about to make - Reports
According to The Chelsea Chronicle, Manchester City are not happy with Todd Boehly's decision over the appointment of the Blues' new director of recruitment..
The Blues are set to appoint Joe Shields from Southampton as their head of recruitment. Shields arrived at Saint Mary's earlier this summer after a nine-year long spell at City.
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Shields is known for his ability to identify young talents and recruit them for the club that he works for. During his short stint at Ralf Hasenhuttl's side, Shields managed to make a successful deal for Romeo Lavia.
The Belgian arrived at Southampton for a fee of £11 million. However, the Blues were also interested in the player.
Despite Lavia joining Southampton in the summer, Chelsea were ready to make a £50 million bid for the midfielder. Their approach was eventually rejected.
Nevertheless, they have now set their sights on the man behind the transfer as Joe Shields' arrival at Stamford Bridge seems to be a matter of time.
The London-based club are also keen to add a technical director to their ranks. Christopher Vivell, who recently parted ways with Bundesliga side RB Leipzig, is their first choice for the role.
Chelsea boss Graham Potter talked about the importance of defeating AC Milan at the San Siro
A Jorginho penalty and a strike from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gave Graham Potter's Chelsea an important 2-0 away win against AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday (11 October). With the win, they are at the top of the table in Group E.
While talking to the media after the game, Potter reflected upon the experience of playing in an atmosphere like the San Siro has (via chelseafc.com):
"To come here and win is not straightforward, as you can see from the start of the game. The crowd and the atmosphere were fantastic but overall we played well. The red card changes the complexion of the game but we still have make their 10 men count, which I think we did quite well."
The Rossoneri were down to 10 men as Fikayo Tomori was sent off for his challenge on Mason Mount. However, Potter said that it was not easy playing against a 10-man Milan side:
"It is not straightforward playing against 10 men, especially here because any action can lead to a goal and then the crowd would be so into the game again. And it becomes really difficult."