Transfer News: Maurizio Sarri may have taken charge of his final game as Napoli boss
Unsure Sarri
Maurizio Sarri has dropped a strong hint that his time at Napoli is drawing to a close amid reports suggesting he will leave the Serie A club.
The 59-year-old coach has been linked with Premier League side Chelsea, who are managed by his fellow Italian Antonio Conte, and talks over a new contract at Napoli have stalled in recent weeks.
Club president Aurelio De Laurentiis said this weekend that "time is up" for the Naples-born tactician to make a decision over his future at the Stadio San Paolo.
Following yesterday’s 2-1 home victory over Crotone, which saw the Azzurri end the season with 91 points but finish as runners-up to Juventus, Sarri told La Gazzetta dello Sport: "Everything in life ends and it is better to finish things after writing a beautiful story.
"I don't know if I will stay, I have to talk about it with my family.
"The situation is complicated. You can't say you're ready to go and try again with this squad when you don't know that everyone will remain here. I don't know if the club will manage to keep the players who have release clauses when offers will come in from big clubs.
"What I do think is that I could not go directly to another Italian team, and that if I had to make a change I would prefer to go abroad."
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Transfer News: Willian wants to leave Chelsea this summer if Antonio Conte stays
Belgium squad announcement
Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan has been left out of the Belgium squad for the World Cup.
The 30-year-old's omission from the initial 28-man group for the tournament in Russia was the major talking point from Roberto Martinez's selection.
Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi, who joined Borussia Dortmund on loan in January before an ankle ligament injury curtailed his season, has been included.
Willian to Manchester United
Manchester United are interested in signing Chelsea star Willian, reports claim.
According to Sky Sports, the Brazil international wants to leave Stamford Bridge if Antonio Conte remains in charge next season.
The report says that United have NOT submitted a formal offer to their Premier League rivals for Willian, who has two years remaining on his contract.
The news comes a few days after Willian posted a photo on his Instagram Story in which Blues manager Antonio Conte was obscured.
Willian started only 20 Premier League matches for Chelsea in the 2017-18 season, featuring as a substitute on a further 16 occasions.
He did not start any games after reacting angrily to being substituted in the FA Cup semi-final against Southampton on April 22.
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Avoid Alvaro Morata - Gianluca Vialli
Gianluca Vialli has told Juventus to abandon plans to re-sign Alvaro Morata.
Morata managed just 11 Premier League goals following his big-money move from Real Madrid and has struggled to make an impact.
The 25-year-old netted 27 goals in 93 appearances during his two-year loan spell in Serie A, but despite his decent return - Vialli has advised against his return.
“I’m not particularly excited about Morata coming back,” Vialli told Sky Italia.
“It is not in relation to his qualities, but because Juventus should look for something different, a plan B. It is not easy, since the current holders are Paulo Dybala and Higuain."
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Transfer News: Robert Lewandowski has offers from two Premier League clubs
Lewandowski contact
Robert Lewandowski has offers from two Premier League clubs, reports claim.
The Poland international, 29, has been tipped to leave Bayern Munich after four trophy-laden seasons at the Allianz Arena.
Polish website Przeglad Sportowy claim Lewandowski and his agent, Pini Zahavi, are actively looking for a suitable new club.
But previous favourites Real Madrid appear to have cooled their interest.
Przeglad Sportowy now report that Premier League duo Chelsea and Manchester City have made contact with Zahavi.
Ligue 1 champions Paris St-Germain are also thought to be interested with Thomas Tuchel looking to bolster his attacking options.
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Transfer News: Manchester City are looking to sign Chelsea star Eden Hazard
Luis Enrique to Chelsea
Antonio Conte is set to leave Chelsea in the next 48 hours – with former Barcelona coach Luis Enrique being lined up to replace him.
Conte’s long running battle with the club over transfers is set to finally come to a head, with Chelsea set to pay up the £9million he will be owed for the final year of his contract.
He was frustrated last summer when players he wanted to recruit to build on his title winning team, such as Juventus’ defender Alex Sandro, United striker Romelu Lukaku and Liverpool recruit Virgil Van Dijk, never materialised.
Along with Enrique, Monaco chief Leonardo Jardim and Napoli supremo Maurizio Sarri are also on Chelsea’s wanted list.
Eden Hazard to Manchester City
Manchester City are reportedly planning a huge summer deal for Chelsea star Eden Hazard.
While not requiring major surgery, Pep Guardiola wants to add a world-class addition or two to scale new heights next season.
The Daily Star claim Guardiola is plotting a £100million move and he’s confident of convincing him to swap Stamford Bridge for the Etihad.
It’s said that Hazard is seen as a long-term successor to David Silva.
Willian fires insult at Antonio Conte
Willian has taken a thinly-veiled shot at Antonio Conte.
The Brazilian ace was left out of Saturday’s FA Cup final starting line-up by Antonio Conte, and the pair's already fractious relationship appears to have sunk to a new low.
Willian posted a series of images to his Instagram story celebrating with the FA Cup trophy, though one image in particular stood out to fans.
The 29-year-old posted a snapshot of the team celebration photo but he chose to block out Conte using a trio of trophy emojis.
Despite a turbulent season, Conte is still highly regarded by many Chelsea fans, especially so soon after a major trophy win.
Take a look through the gallery ABOVE to reveal Willian's controversial post – and the most angry Chelsea fan reactions to the incident.