Reports update on Marcelo Bielsa's Bournemouth talks as ex-Leeds United coach gets new job

The Telegraph have reported that talks have ‘stalled’ between the Argentine and the Cherries, with interim Bournemouth boss Gary O’Neil close to being appointed on a permanent basis. Bielsa has been out of work since his February sacking by Leeds despite links to a number of vacancies at club and international level.

One of the staff members who played a pivotal role in Bielsa’s Thorp Arch regime, however, is set for a return to work in his native France. Benoit Delaval, who was fitness coach at Leeds during Bielsa’s tenure as head coach, is said to be the new performance director at RC Lens. According to French outlet L’Equipe, Delaval will replace Laurent Bessière, who is to follow sporting director Florent Ghisolfi from Lens to Nice.