CHELSEA boss Antonio Conte is enjoying a family holiday back home in Italy, despite rumours he has fallen out with key figures at Stamford Bridge.
The Premier League winner even bore close resemblance to James Bond actor Daniel Craig when he emerged from the ocean in his swimming short.
Craig nailed the look when he emerged from the water during his first outing as Bond in Casino Royale.
And while Conte, 47, was nowhere near as ripped as the muscle-bound actor, he still looked in good shape as he walked from the sea in Spotorno, Italy, in his white swimmers.
The manager, who has become one of the hottest coaches in world football after leading Chelsea to the title in his first season, looked relaxed as he enjoyed the beach with wife Elisabetta and daughter Vittoria.
He even posed for photos alongside wife Elisabetta for a devoted fan, as he pondered Chelsea’s improved contract offer worth £9.6million a year.
The troubles at Chelsea, who have yet to announce a new signing this transfer window despite Conte demanding half a dozen new recruits, seemed a world away as he relaxed on a sun lounger.
He also put on a snorkel and mask to check out the marine life under the waves.
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Conte is expected to sign a new deal with Chelsea this month, although he is clearly unhappy with recent developments at Stamford Bridge.
The 47-year-old currently has a contract at Stamford Bridge until the summer of 2019 but his extension will see a hike in his wage packet to around £9.6million-a-year.
It will make him the club’s highest paid manager in history following his instant Premier League success in his debut season.
The Italian still has two seasons left on the three-year deal he signed when he joined the club last summer.
The Stamford Bridge outfit are keen to reward Conte for an outstanding debut campaign in which he won the Premier League and reached the FA Cup final.
Despite rumours that he was thinking of a return to Italy, Conte said last month that he wanted to stay in London.
Chelsea are still to make a signing this summer.
Everton striker Romelu Lukaku has been linked with a return to the club he left for £28million in 2014, while Leicester forward Riyad Mahrez and Juventus right-back Dani Alves - who is also a target for Manchester City - have been identified as possible targets.
On 9 June, striker Diego Costa said Conte had sent him a text message to say he no longer wanted the Spain striker at the club.
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