Chelsea have made Graham Potter the Premier League's fourth highest-paid manager after giving him a mammoth deal.

The Blues announced the appointment of former Brighton & Hove Albion boss Potter as manager on Thursday afternoon.

The Englishman has replaced Thomas Tuchel, who lost his job following Chelsea's Champions League defeat to Dinamo Zagreb earlier this week.

How much are Chelsea paying Potter?

The Blues have given Potter a mammoth deal worth £60m.

Potter has signed a five-year deal worth a cool £12m-per-year, per Matt Law of the Daily Telegraph.

Graham Potter has made the move from Brighton to Chelsea

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How does his Chelsea salary compare to other managers in the Premier League?

Back in April, The Sun named the wages of every Premier League manager.

Some no longer work in England's top tier but we've updated their list where applicable.

Potter is now the Premier League's fourth highest-paid manager and earns more than Manchester United's Erik ten Hag and Arsenal's Mikel Arteta.

Thomas Frank | Brentford | £1.5m-per-year

Bruno Lage | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £3m-per-year

Eddie Howe | Newcastle United | £3.5m-per-year

Jesse Marsch | Leeds United | £3.5m-per-year

Patrick Vieira | Crystal Palace | £4.5m-per-year

Steven Gerrard | Aston Villa | £5m-per-year

Steven Gerrard, Aston Villa manager

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David Moyes | West Ham | £5m-per-year

Frank Lampard | Everton | £6m-per-year

Ralph Hasenhuttl | Southampton | £7m-per-year

Mikel Arteta | Arsenal | £8.3m-per-year

Erik ten Hag | Manchester United | £9m-per-year

Brendan Rodgers | Leicester City | £10m-per-year

Graham Potter | Chelsea | £12m-per-year

Antonio Conte | Tottenham Hotspur | £15m-per-year

Jurgen Klopp | Liverpool | £16m-per-year

Pep Guardiola | Manchester City | £19m-per-year

Pep Guardiola, Manchester City manager

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What has Chelsea's owner, Todd Boehly, said about Potter?

Boehly was ecstatic after Potter's move from Brighton to Chelsea was confirmed.

"We are thrilled to bring Graham to Chelsea. He is a proven coach and an innovator in the Premier League who fits our vision for the Club," he told Chelsea's official website.

"Not only is he extremely talented on the pitch, he has skills and capabilities that extend beyond the pitch which will make Chelsea a more successful Club.

"He has had a major impact at his previous Clubs and we look forward to his positive impact at Chelsea. We look forward to supporting him, his coaching team and the squad in realising their full potential in the coming months and years."

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