Maresca’s shock departure came on New Year’s Day after his relationship with Chelsea senior officials broke down beyond repair. Interim manager Calum McFarlane stepped up to lead the Blues to a 1–1 draw with Manchester City on Sunday evening, but the Under-21 boss is not expected to keep his place on the first-team’s touchline for long.

Enzo Maresca, who has been relieved of his duties at Stamford Bridge, revealed to Chelsea on a couple of occasions prior to his New Year's Day dismissal that he has held talks with officials at Manchester City regarding a potential opportunity to succeed Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium.

Rosenior is expected to leave Strasbourg, also owned by BlueCo, the consortium set up to facilitate Chelsea's ownership change in 2022

Pep Guardiola has reiterated his desire to stay on at Manchester City amid fresh rumours surrounding Enzo Maresca.

Chelsea winger Pedro Neto has admitted he was caught off guard by the news of Enzo Maresca’s departure from the club earlier this week. After weeks of growing tensions behind the scenes, Maresca’s exit from Chelsea was made official on Jan. 1 after both club and manager accepted the breakdown of their relationship was irreparable.

Enzo Maresca chose against demanding a £14 million ($19m) pay-off from Chelsea when he walked out of Stamford Bridge. The Italian and the Blues have parted company after a dismal run saw the Blues fall away from league leaders Arsenal,