Chelsea have been tipped to go after newly available three-time Champions League winning manager Zinedine Zidane as their hunt for a new manager to replace Antonio Conte, who is still hanging on at Stamford Bridge waiting to be sacked.
Chelsea were thought to have been very keen on taking Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri, only for negotiations to hit a brick wall. The Guardian has reported that Napoli, despite already hiring Carlo Ancelotti, are insistent that a £7m release clause for Sarri must be paid.
He is no longer manager at Napoli, but the Italian remains under contract for two more years and the Serie A side won't let him go without a fight.