‘Willing to Pay’: Brighton to Make Formal Approach for Highly Sought-After Manager; Confident to Get Deal Done

McKenna previously served as an assistant manager at Manchester United under Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer until joining

Ipswich Town in December 2021. Since then,

he has guided the team to consecutive promotions,

cementing his status as one of the most promising young coaches in English football.

Ipswich clinched a place in the English top flight by finishing second in the Championship,

two points behind Leicester City. Despite failing to win the title,

McKenna was voted Championship Manager of the Season after taking the Tractor Boys to the Premier League for the first time in 22 years.

The 38-year-old also won the League Managers Association’s (LMA) Manager of the Year title over Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola.

Next Move for Kieran McKenna

McKenna has emerged as a leading candidate to succeed Mauricio Pochettino at Chelsea.

According to Jacob Steinberg of The Guardian, the Blues have already expressed interest in Ipswich Town.

However, they are not the only club attempting to sign the in-demand boss.

According to the Times, Brighton are “confident” that they can beat Chelsea to McKenna’s signing.

The Seagulls are looking for a new manager after announcing Roberto De Zerbi’s departure earlier this month.

Manchester United is also a likely destination for the Ipswich Town manager.

According to the Manchester Evening News,

McKenna is willing to take over at Old Trafford if the Red Devils elect to remove Erik ten Hag following the FA Cup final.

Brighton has been recognised for making astute transfer moves in recent years,

and their fans will be hoping that their next move for a manager will be similar.

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