Pellegrini set for Chelsea move

Chelsea are lining up a deal to hire Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini as their new manager, according to reports.

Pellegrini is leaving City at the end of the season after they agreed a deal to hire Bayern Munich chief Pep Guardiola.

A host of clubs are keen on the Chilean, and now the Daily Express says Chelsea are looking at hiring him as their new boss.

The Blues are on a world-wide hunt for a new manager for next season and Pellegrini is seen as a quality option.

He turns 63 in August but wants to continue his management career, and prefers to stay in the Premier League rather than move abroad.