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Leicester line up rival Championship boss to replace Enzo Maresca after agreeing £10million deal with Chelsea
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LEICESTER CITY are considering West Brom boss Carlos Corberan as an option to replace Enzo Maresca.
Boss Maresca, 44, is set to join Chelsea this week after a £10million compensation package was agreed with the newly-promoted Foxes.
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The King Power club cannot afford to waste time in their search for a replacement.
While no talks have taken place with potential candidates - and there is no clear front-runner at this stage - Baggies boss Corberan is in the mix.
The ex-Huddersfield manager guided West Brom to the play-offs this season despite not spending a single penny on new signings.
Corberan's men fell short, losing 3-1 on aggregate to eventual winners Southampton in their semi-final.
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However, the energetic Spaniard's stock remains high and he is regarded as one of the most tactically astute managers in the Championship.
Leicester will also have to replace the majority of their backroom staff once Maresca leaves.
The Italian is set to take the five coaches he brought with him to the club down to Stamford Bridge ahead of next season.
Ex-Chelsea keeper Willy Caballero, who retired to take up the post last summer, is part of his staff.
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Also expected to make the move to London are Danny Walker, Michele De Bernardin, Marcos Alvarez and Javier Molina Caballero.
Maresca is set to sign a five-year deal with the Blues.
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He succeeds Mauricio Pochettino, who left by mutual consent last week.
Chelsea had considered the likes of Kieran McKenna, Roberto De Zerbi and Thomas Frank for the job.
However, Maresca emerged as the overwhelming favourite over the weekend following his success with Leicester City.
Meet Pep Guardiola disciple Enzo Maresca
Enzo Maresca is considered among the most exciting young coaches on the planet.
Born in Italy in 1980, he managed to guide Leicester to the Championship title in his first season as Foxes boss.
His management career started at Italian minnows Ascoli before he was snapped up by Man City in 2020 to manage their Elite Development Squad.
He guided the youth team to the Premier League 2 title in his one season working for the Citizens - with Cole Palmer in the side.
His first senior job was with Parma but he was sacked after just a few months after failing to impress.
Despite the team playing in Serie B and Maresca having an impressive squad he was unable to get them on course for promotion.
He returned to Man City and worked as one of Pep Guardiola's assistants for the 2022/23 season as they won the Treble.
He took over relegated Leicester last summer and made an immediate impact, with the Foxes winning the Championship title.
Maresca showed his dedication to the job by living at the training ground for the first two months after his appointment.
He's considered something of a Pep disciple and has said: "For a coach, it’s important to have the mentality of a chess player."
During his playing career he played under Carlo Ancelotti and Marcello Lippi - and alongside ex-Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi.
The Italian took over at the King Power Stadium last summer and guided Leicester back to the Premier League at the first time of asking.
He won 31 out of 46 Championship games during his only season with the Foxes.
Before joining Leicester, Maresca worked for Manchester City as Pep Guardiola's assistant.
He played an important role in guiding the Sky Blues to their historic Treble.
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