Overview
- CaughtOffside and Football365 relayed a post from the X account indykaila News claiming Chelsea are planning to target Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola, with Enzo Maresca described as on thin ice with some officials.
- Chelsea have not confirmed any change or approach, and the reports rely on a limited‑origin source rather than club statements or widely corroborated insider briefings.
- The speculation intensified after Chelsea’s 2-1 loss to newly promoted Sunderland at Stamford Bridge, a result that left the team ninth in the Premier League.
- Public messaging earlier in the season, including Fabrizio Romano’s late-September update, suggested the hierarchy had full trust in Maresca as he worked with a young, injury-hit squad.
- Iraola’s stock is high with Bournemouth sitting second and outside interest reported from Manchester United and Juventus, though an F365 column urged Chelsea to wait until Christmas before considering any switch given Bournemouth’s form swings under him.