Chelsea have reportedly reached an agreement with Brentford to appoint Bernardo Cueva as their new set-piece manager.
The Blues They are keen to add more staff to their coaching staff as their young team's results and performance improved.
Cueva, who works for Brentford As their tactical statistician, he has been scouted by Chelsea and looks set to join for next season.
As reported by The AthleticAn agreement has been reached between the two west London clubs for him to move to Stamford Bridge.
The Mexican joined Brentford in 2020 and helped them seal promotion to the Premier League, with Thomas Frank's team having great success from set pieces.
Cueva has been seen as the “leading candidate” to fill that coaching role at Chelsea following his impact at the Bees.
Anthony Barry was the last Blues figure to occupy the position, but he left the club last April to join Thomas Tuchel at Bayern Munich.
Chelsea's new signing will continue working with Brentford until the end of the season before completing his transfer.
The report says Cueva will lead a department that will receive further strengthening from athletic directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley.
Following consultation, the roles received the support of Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino.
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Cueva's knowledge of set pieces could provide a big boost to Chelsea's results in the future amid their fluctuating form this season.
The Blues remain 11th in the Premier League, but a win in their remaining game could take them up to eighth place.
Pochettino's side also remain in the FA Cup and will face Leicester in the quarter-finals on Sunday afternoon.
Success in the competition could be their only route into European football next season as their hopes of qualifying through a league position have proven uncertain throughout the campaign.
