Chelsea plan to approach both Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho about the manager's job.

The Guardian says Chelsea will approach Real Madrid coach Mourinho and Barcelona's Guardiola about taking over at Stamford Bridge in the summer as the club begin their search for a replacement for André Villas-Boas, who was sacked yesterday after 256 days in charge.

Guardiola has yet to agree a contract extension at Barça and remains Abramovich's dream appointment, though whether he would be prepared to move to London and work at a club who have proved so trigger-happy with its coaching staff remains to be seen.