Mauricio Pochettino has given Chelsea his verbal commitment to take the manager's job.
The Sun says the former Tottenham and PSG coach is ready to take charge at the end of the season.
Pochettino has committed to Chelsea after several rounds of talks with owner Todd Boehly.
Boehly hopes to confirm the appointment by the weekend.
Boehly was won over by Pochettino's commitment to youth and his eagrness to work with Mykhaylo Mudryk and Enzo Fernandez.