Chelsea get ready to hire Cesc Fabregas as new manager as Liam Rosenior faces sack

Chelsea will consider appointing both Cesc Fabregas and Filipe Luis as manager after sacking Liam Rosenior, sources have told Football Insider.

The Blues hierarchy showed patience with Rosenior, but after a fifth consecutive Premier League defeat on Tuesday night, Todd Boehly opted to pull the trigger and axe the Englishman just 15 weeks into a six-and-a-half-year contract.

The West Londoners view an ex-player as the best option to replace Rosenior in the coming months, and sources have indicated that both Fabregas and Luis have caught the eye with their work.

Fabregas is currently in charge of Italian side Como, while Luis recently left Brazilian outfit Flamengo after winning seven trophies during his time in charge.

Before Chelsea sacked Rosenior, they were considering potential contingency plans in case results did not improve.

What have Cesc Fabregas and Filipe Luis achieved in management?

Football Insider revealed on Tuesday that Chelsea are keen to give Rosenior a full pre-season to get his ideas in place. However, the damaging loss at Brighton put a pin in that plan.

The 41-year-old took the reins in the middle of the season, after the Blues felt forced into sacking Enzo Maresca against their wishes back in January.

But with their intentions to move on already clear, both Fabregas and Luis are on their radar.

The former is in just his second season of senior management, but already has Como locked in a tight battle to potentially secure Champions League qualification for the first time in their history.

Meanwhile, Luis enjoyed a golden tenure in charge of Flamengo, but is now out of work after he was sacked in surprise fashion at the start of March.

Both are seen as young up-and-coming bosses who would be ready to take on the challenge of the Premier League, while also providing unity with the supporters if needed.

Chelsea set for difficult summer in the transfer market

Chelsea would ordinarily have been desperate to strengthen their squad with some big additions after their recent struggles, but that looks unlikely to be the case for them this summer.

Football Insider revealed earlier this week that Rosenior would have been given a tighter budget to work with at Stamford Bridge, compared to the looser purse strings that have been applied in previous years.

The capital club are expecting to miss out on some of their top targets if they fail to secure Champions League qualification, while they are also ready to tweak their recruitment plan slightly ahead of the window.

Chelsea have routinely splashed the cash on developing talents in recent years, but they are now ready to focus on adding a little more proven experience to their group.

However, the constraints of their budget are set to make it a potentially difficult summer at Stamford Bridge, meaning there will be little room for error in the market.