Chelsea transfer news: Blues and Napoli ‘ready to swap Antonio Conte for Maurizio Sarri’

CHELSEA and Napoli are ready to swap managers, according to reports.

SunSport told you Juventus chief Max Allegri is ready to quit Juventus for the Blues when fellow Italian Antonio Conte is sacked.

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But Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli – the club’s official radio station – claim Roman Abramovich now wants to bring Maurizio Sarri to Stamford Bridge.

And Conte is apparently the Partenopei’s No1 target to replace Sarri.

Conte, 48, looks set to be sacked this summer after Chelsea’s poor defence of the Premier League title and Champions League last-16 exit to Barcelona.

But he would likely have to take a pay cut to boss Napoli.

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Sarri, 59, is yet to sign a contract extension and talks have reportedly been postponed until the end of the season.

Napoli look to have lost out to Juventus in the race for the Serie A title after Sunday’s 3-0 defeat at Fiorentina.

And Sarri hinted at a change of scenery after growing sick of Juve’s domination.

He said: “The only hope is that, in life, everything has to end sometime! Sooner or later, the domination will end.

“I must say, seeing the Premier League have this constant alternation of winners every year, it grows the love for teams and makes everyone have hope of success.

“It’s a different situation here in Italy.

“The risk is that we’ll lose many fans, because they cheer on teams that will never win and they know that too well.

“If we impoverish the whole system, then the rich will be impoverished too.”

Former Barcelona boss Luis Enrique remains a Chelsea target, while Rafa Benitez could potentially be on his way back to Napoli.