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Graham Potter demands he brings three backroom staff members to Chelsea with Brighton legend Bruno poised to replace him

GRAHAM POTTER has reportedly demanded three members of his Brighton backroom staff are allowed to join him at Stamford Bridge.

The 47-year-old has verbally agreed to become head coach at Chelsea after Thomas Tuchel was ruthlessly sacked yesterday.

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Graham Potter wants trusted assistants Billy Reid (middle) and Bjorn Hamberg (left) to join him at Chelsea

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Potter has agreed to replace Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge

And he wants to bring a trio of trusted assistants with him, according to .

Meanwhile Brighton legend Bruno, 41, is reportedly set to be named as interim gaffer at the Amex.

Potter wants recruitment analyst Kyle Macaulay to follow him to London.

Macaulay has worked with Potter at Brighton, Swansea City and Ostersunds, offering his advice on transfer targets.

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Potter himself is poised to take over as head coach, and is reported to prefer the coaching side of the role.

That’s where Macaulay would come in, discussing potential transfer targets with Chelsea chiefs.

Potter also wants assistant coaches Billy Reid and Bjorn Hamburg to join him at his new team.

Like Macaulay, Reid and Hamburg have been with Potter at Ostersunds, Swansea and Brighton.

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There is room at Stamford Bridge for Potter to bring them in, with Tuchel’s assistants Zsolt Low and Arno Michels joining him in leaving the club.

Analyst Beni Weber has also departed.

Potter will sign a five-year contract with Chelsea, according to .

He is travelling to the club’s Cobham training base this afternoon after saying his goodbyes at Brighton’s HQ earlier today.

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