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How Maurizio Sarri would fit in at Chelsea after the Blues made the Napoli manager their No 1 choice to replace Antonio Conte

Chelsea have made Napoli's Maurizio Sarri their top target to replace Antonio Conte with the Italian boss set to leave Stamford Bridge in the summer.

Conte is expected to depart after a meek defence of the Premier League title and chairman Roman Abramovich has sounded out Sarri as his No 1 choice for the helm.

Here, Sportsmail have profiled the Napoli manager's career and assessed whether he would be a good fit to replace Conte in west London.

Maurizio Sarri's Napoli are four points behind Serie A leaders Juventus with five games left
Maurizio Sarri's Napoli are four points behind Serie A leaders Juventus with five games left

Experience

Sarri's Napoli have been a revelation since he replaced ex-Chelsea boss Rafa Benitez at in June 2015 and are currently the prime challengers to end Juventus' six-year stranglehold on the Serie A title.