Former Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain remains in contact with Chelsea.

Spanish sources say Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is driving plans to bring Begiristain to London to work with the Blues.

Begiristain built Barca's clean sweep team last year, but left with former president Joan Laporta at the end of last season.

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