Thread by @JacobsBen

Todd Boehly has held talks with Luis Campos, as first reported by @TimesSport. Campos is effectively freelance despite being football advisor to PSG. He's also employed by Celta. Protection clauses in Campos' PSG contract prevent him working for another big club in parallel.

Campos would have to pay PSG to end his contract, with the club "quite surprised" at #CFC links and the level of personal background briefing from Campos' team. PSG feel the summer window was a success despite missing out on Inter's Milan Skriniar.

But sources concede there was tension between Campos and ex-director of sport Antero Henrique, who was charged with spearheading outgoings.

PSG point to 22 departures. But with a number of those deals loans, Campos believed incomings were hampered arguing more permanent deals were needed to further move in the market. Campos and PSG have slightly different opinions here...

PSG don't consider Bernardo Silva and Marcus Rashford 'failed' targets. Club always felt Silva was being priced out the market and Rashford's agent was using suitors as leverage to take to #MUFC. Neither deal became advanced or realistic as a result.

Skriniar was the big priority right up to deadline day but Inter held firm. PSG don't believe outgoings stopped this deal. They just never wanted to pay more than €65m and by the end of the window Inter were demanding closer to €80m.

The advantage of Campos to Chelsea is he could be either a sporting director or an advisor. The latter would still give the club the option to wait for Michael Edwards. Edwards held multiple meetings with #CFC in August and was made what one source calls "an outstanding offer"

Edwards was "blown away" by the project but still firm that he was not available in the short- or medium- term. He wants a full-year break from football.

It remains to be seen whether Chelsea find a way of involving him long-term, but he has turned down the job based on being in place for this January's window. Chelsea are also still looking at Monaco's Paul Mitchell, who is extremely keen on the role.

Mitchell recently joined the Monaco board but it's not thought that will present any significant hurdles if he's successful. He comes recommended by Marina Granovskaia, having been previously considered as technical director.

Maxwell is not in the running, whilst Atletico Madrid deny any approach for Andrea Berta (another Granovskaia recommendation). Chelsea feel that now the window is shut they can appoint a sporting director quickly with candidates in jobs more accessible.

If they employ someone at another club they'll need to move fast to have a sporting director in place by January since there is likely to be a significant gardening leave period, as Newcastle found out when they employed Dan Ashworth from Brighton. This would not apply to Campos.

No final decision on any candidate has been made yet with Graham Potter's input seen as essential. Potter's own recruitment specialist, Kyle Macaulay, will also be given a big say.

Boehly also wants to step back from 'imminent' or hands-on recruitment at least at first-team level and focus instead on building a long-term football model for success underpinned by data and with the aim of creating clearer pathways.