Christoph Freund has an impressive record as Chelsea work to appoint him as their new sporting director CFC
, it is an opportune time to get someone in to work with the 47-year-old and build a strong working relationship from the outset.He is thought to have impressed Blues owners Boehly and Behdad Eghbali with his shrewdness, bold ideas and passion.
The 45-year-old did not dismiss links to the Blues, saying: “I’ve had exchanges with Chelsea from time to time.“We spoke a lot more a month or two ago because they were interested in signing [Benjamin] Sesko. Notable players he has scouted for the Austrian club include Erling Haaland, Sadio Mane, Naby Keita and Dayot Upamecano.He joined the youth academy of Salzburg, where he spent six years, a long-time before the Red Bull money came in.Freund also played for a number of lower tier clubs before moving into behind the scenes roles.