Christoph Freund

The Athletic add that not only are Chelsea not close to signing Freund, the appointment of any sporting director is “not imminent”. Womp womp wompppppp... And ...

brother, I’m sure of Freund news and it was also reported by all the best Chelsea journalists for 2 days and I can confirm he had full agreement with CFC on Sunday, but agreement is also needed with Salzburg… [The Athletic](https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheathletic.com%2F3608654%2F2022%2F09%2F19%2Fchelsea-sporting-director-christoph-freund%2F&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fweaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com%2Fchelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news%2F2022%2F9%2F20%2F23362517%2Fchelsea-not-close-to-appointing-christoph-freund-or-any-other-sporting-director-reports) add that not only are Chelsea not close to signing Freund, the appointment of any sporting director is “not imminent”. [RB Salzburg’s claims to the contrary](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/2022/9/19/23361005/rb-salzburg-definitely-rule-out-christoph-freund-joining-chelsea-as-sporting-director) seemed a bit Brighton-esque yesterday as they tried to make it clear through a couple different channels that not only is Freund not going anywhere, but that no one has actually said anything about this to them (be that Chelsea or Christoph himself).

The RB Salzburg sporting director is Todd Boehly's new number one choice after the Michael Edwards option was removed from the table.

[Jorginho](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/barcelona-swoop-chelsea-sergio-busquets-25046858) are currently set to leave as free agents amid the latest [ Athletic](https://theathletic.com/3580309/2022/09/12/kante-chelsea-rashford-uefa-russia/) update. The way he's trying to set it up, there are a lot of young players he's trying to buy for the next few years. The only certainty going into 2023/24 is that the ever-reliable Mateo Kovacic is likely to form the bedrock of the midfield. Kai Havertz is starting to run out of time to prove himself, whilst [Armando Broja ](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/graham-potter-chelsea-striker-blues-25048013)has a little more time on his side. Both may seek new opportunities in the summer amid concerns about lack of game time. Both names are certainly ones to keep a note of. "It's definitely different," Hudson-Odoi said. And by a recent admission, Boehly still has some work to do to get his man. RB Salzburg director Stephan Reiter told Sky Austria: "Neither Chelsea nor Christoph Freund spoke to me or the club management about something like that. Christoph Freund has much to do if he is appointed Chelsea's new sporting director very soon. [Rafael Leão](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/todd-boehly-sent-major-man-25055926) and [Benjamin Sesko](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/christoph-freund-appointment-could-hand-25052847) continually being linked to a future transfer to Chelsea. [Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/aubameyang-chelsea-arsenal-feelings-video-25050425) has been signed on a three-year deal but he is not expected to be part of the long-term fabric of this Chelsea team, instead operating as more of a transitional purchase to give Freund and Chelsea time to seek out their long-term option.

Todd Boehly is set to steal the RB Salzburg man within the next few days.

[Graham Potter Shares His Emotions Following The Queen's Passing](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/match-coverage/graham-potter-shares-his-emotions-following-the-queens-passing) [Chelsea And Arsenal Legend Emmanuel Petit Speaks On The Blues' Recent Struggles](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/chelsea-arsenal-legend-emmanuel-petit-speaks-on-the-blues-recent-struggles) [W](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/match-coverage/why-chelsea-vs-liverpool-at-stamford-bridge-has-been-postponed) [hy Chelsea Vs Liverpool At Stamford Bridge Has Been Postponed](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/match-coverage/why-chelsea-vs-liverpool-at-stamford-bridge-has-been-postponed) [Report: Todd Boehly 'Impressed' By Christoph Freund's Red Bull Model](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/report-todd-boehly-impressed-by-christoph-freunds-red-bull-model) [Report: Chelsea Having Talks With Christoph Freun](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/report-chelsea-having-talks-with-christoph-freund) [d](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/report-chelsea-having-talks-with-christoph-freund) ['We Just Didn't Have A Shared Vision For The Future' - Todd Boehly On Thomas Tuchel's Sacking](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/we-just-didnt-have-a-shared-vision-for-the-future-todd-boehly-on-thomas-tuchels-sacking) ['We Want To Entertain' - Graham Potter Prepares To Win Back The Fans](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/match-coverage/we-want-to-entertain-graham-potter-prepares-to-win-back-the-fans) [Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano), has revealed that Freund could be unveiled in the next few days, with the final documents set to be signed soon. The problem for Boehly was that Freund appeared to be completely content with life in Austria, but it seems that has most definitely changed. [Chelsea](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-chelsea/startseite/verein/631) era continues to take shape, as the new owner takes the final step in securing his target sporting director from [RB Salzburg](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/red-bull-salzburg/startseite/verein/409). Boehly is slowly turning his vision for the Blues into a reality, following the recent dismissal of Thomas Tuchel and hiring of Graham Potter, the vacant director role is the next one to be checked off of a very long to-do list. The sporting director is most known for his impressive ability of spotting talent through data-driven scouting; the method he used in the deals behind the likes of Naby Keita, Sadio Mane and Erling Haaland.

Discussions over Manchester United target Benjamin Sesko were seemingly the catalyst for Chelsea to make their move and appoint Christoph Freund as their ...

Freund added: "Chelsea is such a huge club in transition. You should never rule anything out in football and Chelsea are such a huge club." Speaking about Sesko and Chelsea meetings, Freund said: "We spoke a lot more than a month or two ago because they were interested in signing Sesko. His appointment is part of a revamped structure in West London. The list of his gems is by no means exhaustive by those four current superstars. Freund, 45, is edging closer to being appointed at Stamford Bridge after carving out his reputation with RB Salzburg.

The Todd Boehly era at Chelsea is in full swing now with a new sporting director set to imminently arrive at the club.There has been great upheaval at.

That’s what you want to do, have a sporting director who fits the philosophy of what you want. Freund has developed a fearsome reputation as one of the best talent spotters around Europe, creating huge profits for Red Bull Salzburg. The American model of maximising value.” “Neither Chelsea nor Christoph Freund spoke to me or the club management about something like that,” he said. “The new owners are interested in how we do things with young players, how we integrate them into the first team. Chelsea is a huge club in transition.

Chelsea's installation of a sporting director is not imminent and there is a good chance that front-runner Christoph Freund now stays at Red Bull Salzburg.

[Crystal Palace](https://theathletic.com/football/team/crystal-palace/) in what will be Potter’s first [Premier League](https://theathletic.com/football/premier-league/) game in charge since replacing Thomas Tuchel. [The Athletic reported](https://theathletic.com/3578392/2022/09/09/chelsea-sporting-director/) that Chelsea were aiming to secure a new sporting director by the start of the [World Cup](https://theathletic.com/football/world-cup/) in November and would seek new head coach Graham Potter’s opinion on the decision. [Freund said](https://theathletic.com/3597023/2022/09/15/christoph-freund-chelsea-sporting-director/): “Chelsea is a huge club in transition.