Chelsea are refusing to confirm that Henk ten Cate will arrive
at Stamford Bridge to join Avram Grant's coaching team.
Ajax gave their coach permission to talk to Chelsea yesterday and
it appears that Ten Cate has only to agree personal terms with the
Barclays Premier League club to ensure he teams up with Grant and
assistant Steve Clarke.
But Chelsea have yet to make any official comment over his proposed
move, although Ajax do not expect negotiations to drag on.
A statement issued by the Dutch club on their official website
read: 'Ajax have reached agreement with the English club about the
immediate transfer of Henk ten Cate.
'After being approached by Chelsea, Henk ten Cate asked the Ajax
management last week for permission to start negotiations with the
Premier League side. After internal deliberations, Ajax granted
permission.
'It is now up to Chelsea and Henk ten Cate to finalise the deal
together. Ajax do not expect this to take much time.'
Grant is still looking for a fitness coach, a goalkeeping coach and
a scout, but Clarke and Ten Cate would be the two men responsible
for first-team affairs under him.
The 52-year-old Israeli has always worked with two assistants and
confirmed last Friday that he was hoping for a European coach to
work with Clarke - citing ten Cate as one of the men he had
identified as a possible addition to his backroom staff.
It has been widely reported that Ten Cate will agree a three-year
contract with Chelsea.
But Ajax fans are not sorry that he appears to be quitting the club
for Chelsea.
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