Antonio Conte wants Andrea Pirlo to replace Steve Holland on his coaching staff this summer, according to former Chelsea midfielder Ray Wilkins.
The Blues boss is losing his assistant first-team coach at the end of season after Holland agreed a deal to join Gareth Southgate's England setup.
Pirlo, who is still playing for New York City at the age of 37, was pictured watching a session at Chelsea's Cobham training base in December.
The former AC Milan midfielder knows Conte well from their time together with Italy and Juventus, where they won three Serie A titles between 2011 and 2014.