The 48-year-old has denied that he would be interested in replacing Gian Piero Ventura and remains keen to stay with the Premier League club
Antonio Conte has officially ruled out taking over as Italy national team manager, maintaining that he is "totally committed" to Chelsea.
The former Juventus boss was previously in charge of Italy for two years before leaving his post after Euro 2016 and heading for Stamford Bridge.
His replacement Gian Piero Ventura was sacked on November 15 after the Italians failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1958 following a 1-0 play-off defeat to Sweden.