Juventus
have reached an agreement with Chelsea over a deal for Maurizio Sarri,
according to Sky in Italy.
No official confirmation has yet been received from Chelsea but Sarri is
expected to sign a three-year deal to become the new boss of the Serie A
champions on Friday.
Juve announced in late May head coach Massimiliano Allegri would be leaving
the club but the level of compensation for Sarri had held up his return to
Italy.
That problem appears to have been overcome, however, with Chelsea expected
to receive more than £5m, potentially leaving the way clear for Derby
manager Frank Lampard to return to Stamford Bridge.
Jamie Redknapp believes that Derby manager Frank Lampard would be the
"perfect person" to replace Maurizio Sarri as Chelsea manager.
Derby have not yet received any approach for their manager, Sky Sports News
understands, although Lampard had stated he would discuss his future with
the Rams after they failed to beat Aston Villa in the Sky Bet Championship
play-off final.
Whoever does replace Sarri will not be able to sign any new players, as
things stand, with Chelsea having appealed against their two-window transfer
ban imposed by FIFA to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The Europa League champions were sanctioned in February for breaching rules
regarding the signing of U18 foreign players, but were unsuccessful in their
appeal to FIFA in May.
Chelsea will start their 2019/20 Premier League campaign with a game against
Manchester United at Old Trafford on Super Sunday, live on Sky Sports, after
the fixtures were released on Thursday morning.
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