When it comes to the transfer market, Maurizio Sarri might be the perfect fit for what Chelsea wants to do. While admitting that he wishes to keep and even improve Eden Hazard, the Italian claims he’s “bored” by the transfer market, and “not that interested” in influencing transfer policy.

It’s a 180 degree turn from his predecessor, another Italian, Antonio Conte- who often publicly criticized Chelsea transfer policies and practices. Conte’s clashing with the Stamford Bridge board on player purchases and sales partially led to his demise as Chelsea manager.

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New Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri maintains that he will make a couple changes to the roster that he inherited from predecessor Antonio Conte. The former Napoli man made comments to Chelsea TV that signal a couple tweaks, but not a major overhaul to the roster.

This summer, Sarri will mold the team in his visage, a squad that promises to play a lot of attacking football.

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Newly minted Chelsea FC manager Maurizio Sarri promises a couple of changes to the roster that he inherited from Antonio Conte. Sarri says that he will need to make a couple changes to the current roster of players this summer transfer window. Don’t expect a major overhaul though.

Sarri will bring an attacking style of football to Stamford Bridge as his three Napoli sides led Serie A in scoring. He was named Serie A coach of the year in 2016-17. However, he does not bring a proven track record to west London as he is yet to win a trophy.

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Forward Eden Hazard has been linked to Real Madrid for several years already, and the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus may just provide the perfect time and space for the Belgian to finally make the move. Perhaps his teammate for both club and country, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, could be joining him.

After helping guide Belgium to a third place finish in the 2018 World Cup, the highest in the nation’s history, Hazard made comments on Saturday that indicated he was ready to leave Chelsea. It was rather overt, and most observers, pundits and analysts read it as a call to Real Madrid to come and get him.

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Eden Hazard was arguably the best player of this World Cup tournament, and it appears the Chelsea and Belgium star is now poised to move to the world’s best team. You can say that Hazard was robbed of the Golden Ball Award, which went to Croatia’s Luke Modric.

Well, it looks like Hazard will just have to settle for a massive rise in pay grade, and one that will make him club teammates with Modric. After Belgium beat England 2-0 yesterday in the World Cup third place game, Hazard made comments that hinted at his exit from Chelsea.

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It’s finally starting to be an exciting summer at Chelsea, with a whole lot going on. While we still have a bit of time until the preseason exhibition games begin, there is no shortage of topics to discuss today.

So let’s take a spin through the latest news and notes items making the rounds on the internet on this Maurizio Sarri and Jorginho announcement/World Cup third place game day.

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It’s been a very long time coming, but for Chelsea FC fans it may be well worth the wait. Maurizio Sarri was finally unveiled today as the new Chelsea manager. Stamford Bridge had targeted him as the man to replace the long embattled Antonio Conte (who was sacked on Wednesday, but announced as being dismissed only yesterday) for months, but the transition was held up by the contract release clauses for both Conte and Sarri.

It had certainly gotten tedious, but the playing style we saw under Sarri at Napoli was anything but. You can likely expect a lot of fun, exciting attacking football in west London under Maurizio Sarri this upcoming season.

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Although you with very late in showing up, welcome to the summer transfer window, Chelsea FC.

With former manager Antonio Conte now finally sacked, and Maurizio Sarri finally free from his Napoli contract, Stamford Bridge can now begin closing the deals that they have had lined up for quite some time. Those deals include Italy international and Napoli playmaker Jorginho, who, like Sarri, is reportedly in London to finalize his move to the Blues today.

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It was certainly a long time coming, but a parting of ways is probably best for both parties. Thursday saw widespread reports that Chelsea FC have finally sacked their manager Antonio Conte. It’s universally understood that former Napoli manager Maurizio Sarri will be his replacement.

Conte led the Blues to the Premier League title in 2016-17, his first year on the job. He also won another piece of silverware for the club’s trophy cabinet during his final game in charge, a FA Cup triumph over Manchester United.

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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte was back at the Cobham training ground on Monday, putting the Blues players through double sessions on day one of the preseason. Conte was business as usual despite the fact that his day at the club are numbered.

Napoli Chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis, at a news conference unveiling Carlo Ancelotti as the new boss of his club, revealed that Chelsea will soon finalize a deal installing Maurizio Sarri as the new Blues boss.

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