Graham Potter’s recruitment analyst Kyle Macaulay has made a positive impression on staff at Chelsea, according to reports, following his arrival from Brighton & Hove Albion earlier this month.
When Chelsea made the decision to appoint Potter as the club’s new head coach on a five-year contract, the 47-year-old wanted to bring five of his team down on the south coast with him to the capital.
It saw Chelsea pay in excess of £20 million for all of their services. The five were: Billy Reid, first-team coaches Bjorn Hamberg and Bruno, goalkeeping coach Ben Roberts and assistant head of recruitment Kyle Macaulay.
With Chelsea yet to appoint a sporting director or technical director despite talks with Christoph Freund and Tim Steidten, they could be relying on Macaulay and Potter to offer the names that they will want to pursue in the January transfer window should no name be appointed.
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The plan is to appoint before the World Cup in November, and regardless of whether someone is acquired, Macaulay will play a heavy role in the recruitment process of signings.
Potter, Macaulay and Co have now had time to settle into their new living and working surroundings in Cobham following the move up to Cobham.
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Their first Premier League match awaits them this weekend against Crystal Palace in south London against Patrick Vieira's side.
Potter has already made a positive impression on the players, owners and other members of staff, and it has now been suggested that Macaulay has followed suit.
As reported by Jacob Steinberg of The Guardian, he has ‘already made a strong impression on staff’ since joining the club.
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Spirits are high since Potter was appointed and after drawing their first game in charge, Chelsea will be keen to lift the mood even more with a London derby win this Saturday at Selhurst Park.
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Reece James is one of many players to have delivered his verdict on the new management and hailed the club’s future as ‘exciting’ as they embark on a long-term journey under Potter and his staff.
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While away on international duty with England, he said: "In football, things happen very fast.
"I’ve played against Graham Potter’s teams a number of times and he seems like a good guy so far.
"He’s hungry to win and I think it’s going to be an exciting future."
Topics: Chelsea
Matthew Debono