Mauricio Pochettino (Southampton)
The highly rated young Argentinian has really managed to catch the eye since replacing Nigel Adkins in the St Mary’s hot seat in January 2013, firstly guiding the Saints to a 13th-place finish in the Premier League, while last season he went even better after the south coast club ended the campaign in eighth place.
However, if the Blues do want to lure the former Espanyol boss to the capital this summer, then they will have to act fast or else London rivals Tottenham Hotspur may land the 42-year-old first.