Chelsea have finally come to terms with Maurizio Sarri and are aiming to confirm the Italian as their new manager in the next 48 hours, according to reports.
Sarri has been pushing for a switch to Chelsea for the past several months, but has been frustrated in his efforts as he is still tied to Napoli.
But, Chelsea have now agreed a two-year deal with Sarri which will finally release the coach from Napoli's grasp.
The contract is worth £5.3million a year and has the option of a further year, according to the Daily Express.
Chelsea now hope to move quickly by unveiling Sarri within 48 hours and axing Antonio Conte by the end of the week.
Conte has yet to be relieved of his duties as Chelsea manager and will walk away from the position with a healthy compensation package worth £9m.
Sarri's arrival is set to trigger the £31m signing of Daniele Rugani.
The Juventus defender will be Sarri's first major signing and could spark a flood of new faces at Stamford Bridge.
Sarri is also targeting Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, Napoli defender Elseid Hysaj, Inter Milan midfielder Matias Vecino, Nice midfielder Jean Michel Seri and Roma centre-back Kostas Manolas.
Sarri will appoint Gianfranco Zola as his assistant coach, who is believed to have been maneuvered into the position by the Blues' board.
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