Ex-Brighton and Chelsea boss considered for manager role as top flight outfit make decision

Former Brighton boss Graham Potter has been linked with a move to Dutch giants Ajax.

Potter has been out of work since he was sacked from Chelsea in April 2023 and prior to that he spent a mostly successful three seasons on the south coast with Brighton.

The 48-year-old has not been a hurry to return to management and has been previously been linked with the job at Manchester United, if they part company with Erik Ten Hag this summer.

Despite his troubles at Chelsea, Potter remains highly regarded in the game and has even been tipped as a future England manager as Gareth Southgate is considering leaving after the summer Euros.

Ajax, according to Caught Offside, have prioritised the former Albion man but also have Ten Hag and Liverpool assistant Pep Lijnders on their short-list.

The current manager John van ‘t Schip is expected to exit at the end of the season after a poor campaign that even saw them bottom of the Eredivisie at one stage. They were also beaten twice by Potter’s former club Brighton this season in the group stages of the Europa League.