Chelsea To Choose Mancini Or Rijkaard <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Neither of the pair have yet been officially contacted by the Blues, but with options rapidly disappearing the club are keen to make a move, according to The Sun. Former Blackburn boss Mark Hughes has opted to join Manchester City, while perennial favourite Guus Hiddink is likely to continue coaching Russia until after the 2010 World Cup. And Carlo Ancelotti’s announcement that he will stay with AC Milan has narrowed the field to just two key contenders, both of whom would not be short of offers elsewhere. Rijkaard and Mancini rejected the opportunity to join Chelsea last September, following the mutually agreed departure of Jose Mourinho. The Special One has since succeeded Mancini at Inter Milan, and the Italian is reportedly keen to return the favour by taking the reins at Stamford Bridge following the recent termination of Avram Grant. Chelsea are wary of possible baggage the 43-year-old could bring with him, as the former Lazio striker has been caught up in a police investigation regarding phone calls supposedly made to a known drug dealer. Mancini is not under investigation himself, but the news swept the Italian media and he is threatening the sue Inter if they are discovered to be in any way responsible. Rijkaard is facing personal issues of his own, but he nonetheless has the full backing of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and his advisers, including academy director Frank Arnesen and football consultant Piet de Visser. The club are intent on conducting the interviews while the rest of the world is focused on EURO 2008, thus affording them a rare moment out of the spotlight.</div> Rijkaard would be a great choice. Every player wants to play under him. (ok, almost everyone lol) I actually hope Chelsea hire him, even though I'm a United fan. It would be great for the EPL.
