"#Chelsea has offered #Sarri a 3-year contract at 4-5 million per season. Blues willing to pay even 3-4 million euros (about half the clause) to free him. Zenit waits but not too much: Russians want to announce new technician by weekend @ilmessaggeroit"Zenit definitely want him and Russian sources are claiming they've offered him a big salary, but he's unconvinced. They want him to come over to look at the facilities, which are impressive, and the city (I'm biased as it's my adopted home, but I think it's fantastic - the entire city centre is a world heritage site). My feeling is that he'll go to Chelsea if he's offered the job and he regards Zenit as a backup option.
EDIT - Just digging around on Twitter, some Italian sources are saying Sarri has rejected Zeni, but others - Di Marzio included - say they're still in contention, even if his preference would be Chelsea.
You could be right. They’re sailing very close to FFP as it stands and the quality in that squad isn’t what it was. To rebuild they’re going to have to sell Hazard and other assets and there’s also the question marks over Abramovich.Chelsea are finished at the top table in my opinion. The owner doesn’t back then these days, they’re not in the champions league and their luck is running out on getting stupidly high fees for average players.
Spurs and Arsenal will pull ahead of them down there.
Yes, regardless of whether or not Abramovich is granted his visa, he’ll know now that the original - and let’s face it very successful - idea to raise his profile by lavishing success on a premier league football team doesn’t keep him safe from geo-political manouvres now.You could be right. They’re sailing very close to FFP as it stands and the quality in that squad isn’t what it was. To rebuild they’re going to have to sell Hazard and other assets and there’s also the question marks over Abramovich.
Exactly what I’d have expected. Chelsea not even sacked Conte yet, lol.Zenit definitely want him and Russian sources are claiming they've offered him a big salary, but he's unconvinced. They want him to come over to look at the facilities, which are impressive, and the city (I'm biased as it's my adopted home, but I think it's fantastic - the entire city centre is a world heritage site). My feeling is that he'll go to Chelsea if he's offered the job and he regards Zenit as a backup option.
EDIT - Just digging around on Twitter, some Italian sources are saying Sarri has rejected Zeni, but others - Di Marzio included - say they're still in contention, even if his preference would be Chelsea.
Has the conversion to the new stadium started yet or is it feasible Roman will pull the plug on it?You could be right. They’re sailing very close to FFP as it stands and the quality in that squad isn’t what it was. To rebuild they’re going to have to sell Hazard and other assets and there’s also the question marks over Abramovich.
And they need some rebuilding. Something is not right mentality-wise with that squad. The yoyo performance of the last years is not a good sign. I am not sure Sarri is the right coach for them. At least he plays a completely different kind of football to what Chelsea have been practicing for years and years. Will be a big task to change them into a Sarri-team.You could be right. They’re sailing very close to FFP as it stands and the quality in that squad isn’t what it was. To rebuild they’re going to have to sell Hazard and other assets and there’s also the question marks over Abramovich.
Don’t think it’s started yet so there must be a doubt. And one of Abramovich’s key aides is running Chelsea since my mate Ron Gourlay left so they won’t do anything with Roman’s say-so.Has the conversion to the new stadium started yet or is it feasible Roman will pull the plug on it?