Russia coach Guus Hiddink is favourite for the Chelsea job.

The Daily Mail says hiring Hiddink when he remains Russia's national coach was still being described as "complicated" by Chelsea insiders last night.

But the Dutchman is the manager club owner Roman Abramovich wants after losing patience with Scolari and ignoring the advice of chief executive Peter Kenyon and chairman Bruce Buck by sacking him after only seven months in charge.

Abramovich wants to reach an agreement with the Russian FA that allows Hiddink to continue leading their World Cup campaign while taking the reins at Stamford Bridge in time for their Champions League game against Claudio Ranieri's Juventus on February 25.

Russian Football Union general director Alexei Sorokin flew to Russia's training camp in Turkey yesterday in a bid to resolve the situation.

Sorokin said: "Hiddink is aware of what is happening in the world and continues to work."

Hiddink, speaking about his meeting with Sorokin, said: "He told me the Union will remedy the situation. I hope soon it will be resolved and work will carry on. However, it does not stop..."