PLAYERS TO FOLLOW SARRI TO CHELSEA

Maurizio Sarri will ask Chelsea to sign a number of Napoli players if the Italian succeeds his fellow countryman Antonio Conte as coach, reports the Evening Standard.

Elseid Hysaj

Conte remains in charge at Stamford Bridge but speculation linking Sarri with the job has intensified after he was replaced by Carlo Ancelotti in Naples.

Piotr Zielinski

And the Standard claim he wants to bring right-back Elseid Hysaj, midfielder Piotr Zielinski and defender Raul Albiol with him to Chelsea if he gets the job.

Raul Albiol

Sarri is also expected to recommend Kalidou Koulibaly and Napoli midfielder Jorginho.