Sunderland
midfielder Emanuele Giaccherini would welcome the opportunity to work under
Antonio Conte once again when he takes over at Chelsea, according to the
player’s agent.
Giaccherini spent last season on loan at Serie A side Bologna having failed
to secure a permanent place in the Black Cats side since signing from
Juventus for £6.5m in 2013.
The 31-year-old was selected by former Juve boss Conte in Italy's Euro 2016
squad and scored the opening goal in the Azzurri's 2-0 win over Belgium in
their opening Group E fixture.
Despite struggling in the Premier League, Giaccherini has performed well in
his home country and appeared set to continue his career in the Italian
top-flight.
But the player's agent - Furio Valcareggi - has suggested his client could
be open to a move to Stamford Bridge.
"Giaccherini is a player who played 80 per cent of the games for a Juventus
that had Pogba, Pirlo, Vidal and Marchisio in the midfield," Valcareggi told
SportItalia.
"Conte likes him a lot and Chelsea would be a dream.
"It's still too early to talk about his future. After the Euros, whoever
wants to buy him will not have to pay a high price to Sunderland."
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