Chelsea have won the race for Brighton’s in-demand head of recruitment Sam Jewell as HITC understands he shunned interest from a number of their Premier League rivals. The Blues have secured the appointment of Jewell who joins the football department headed up by co-sporting directors Laurence Stewart and his former Brighton’s boss Paul Winstanley. Jewell had emerged as one of the most highly respected talent spotters and transfer minds in the country, and his expertise had brought him into the thoughts of a number of clubs – not just Chelsea. HITC sources confirm that both Manchester United a…