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#Chelsea have entered talks with Roma director of football Walter Sabatini who Antonio Conte wants with him at Stamford Bridge. [TMW] Emenalo currently heads up player recruitment but Conte would prefer to have a man he knows and trusts in charge of signings. [TMW] #legend Chelsea want Roma sporting director Walter Sabatini to work alongside incoming boss Antonio Conte. #CFC #ASRoma (talkSPORT) Walter Sabatini is pursuing his contacts with #CFC, who are also working to define its engagement after closing with Conte (TMW) #ASRoma

Ulivieri (Italy FA): "It was known that Conte would leave. The thing I regret is that a club contacts the coach without any warning.“ [GdS] Ulivieri (Italy FA): "It shows we are in a world which is failing to demonstrate even a minimum amount of education and manners.“ [GdS] Antonio Conte is understood to want 10 of his 18-strong Italy backroom staff to join him at #Chelsea. [Mirror] #Chelsea don't want to lose Steve Holland or fitness coach Chris Jones, while goalkeeping coach Lollichon's also very highly rated. [Mirror] Antonio Conte is likely to start preparations for next season with Chelsea before Euro 2016, according to reports. #CFC (Express) #CFC must first wait to discover the outcome of Conte’s involvement in the Serie A match-fixing trial which begins on April 4. (Mirror) Conte has been accused of not reporting that a 2011 game between Albinoleffe and his Siena side had been fixed. (Mirror) #CFC The omission allegedly implicated Conte, even though he was not directly involved. If guilty, he could be banned for over 6 months (Mirror)

Paul Pogba, Riyad Mahrez, Leonardo Bonucci and John Stones are all targets for Antonio Conte. Cuadrado will also return to #Chelsea. [CdS] Oscar could leave for China in the summer, while Eden Hazard’s value has dropped 'significantly‘. [CdS] #Chelsea could also sell Patrick Bamford, Dominic Solanke, Nathan Aké & Christensen for a combined €40m to make more funds available. [CdS] Conte will be given a £150m transfer kitty to spend this summer in an effort to get #Chelsea back into the Champions League. [Express] Antonio Conte has told #Chelsea he can fix their problems with three major signings and his rescue plan could cost £75million. [Star] Antonio Conte’s top targets are Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci, Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan & Bayern Munich’s Arturo Vidal. [Star] Radamel Falcao, Loic Remy, and Pedro are all likely to be shown the door, but they will not be the only ones leaving #Chelsea. [Star]

Fabrizio Romano ‏@FabrizioRomano 5 hours ago @Backarray my friend... I was there and I know what he means, talking about Chelsea. Don't worry. Conte has signed the contract...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has already received a contract offer from the Blues: €25 million over 2 years. #CFC #PSG (footmercato)

We have nothing to play for so we can announce conte imo. The team confidence is irrelevant cos conte will start from 0 anyway.

Beast. The new makalele.

Arsenal seeks to replace Wenger and like most #Pellegrini and #Simeone. (via @diegocora_ESPN) #AFC #MCFC #Atletico

Courtois isn’t entirely happy with life at #Chelsea and would consider a move to Real Madrid, despite his Atlético links. [El Confidencial] The transfer would please Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, who is keen to get one over his fierce rivals Atlético. [El Confidencial] It seems almost impossible that #Chelsea will agree to sell Courtois, after letting Cech go to ensure his 1st team status. [El Confidencial]

Antonio Conte on Monday told the Italian FA that he would not be signing a contract extension to remain as head coach. [Guardian] Conte’s future will be on the agenda of a board meeting on Tuesday. It could signal official confirmation of a move to #Chelsea. [Guardian]

Exactly.

Diego Costa is considering a summer move away from Chelsea, with #Atletico Madrid ready to offer him a deal, sources have told ESPN FC. #CFC

The FIGC is set to hold a board meeting on Tuesday when Conte's future will likely be on the agenda. (Guardian) #CFC It could signal official confirmation of Conte’s move to Stamford Bridge, which has been in the pipeline for some time. (Guardian) #CFC Conte is poised to sign a three-year deal with the Premier League champions, reportedly worth €18m (around £14m) in total. (Guardian) #CFC

Antonio Conte’s move to Chelsea edges closer http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/14/antonio-conte-chelsea-italy?CMP=share_btn_tw

I think he can live with that...

Chelsea striker Diego Costa charged with misconduct Read more at http://www.thefa.com/news/governance/2016/mar/diego-costa-charged#POOE2bzFKh47suJI.99

The FIGC – the Italian Football Federation – are meeting at 1.30pm and it is expected that Conte’s departure will be confirmed, giving Chelsea the green light to move forward with the appointment.

#Chelsea wanted to wait until after the second leg against PSG to go public with Conte because they didn't want any distractions. [Standard] Conte also wants all the talk over his future ended so he can concentrate on Italy's preparations for the tournament in France. [Standard]

Diego Costa could still face two FA disciplinary charges after he escaped action for attempting to bite Gareth Barry. #CFC (Mail) Costa will be scrutinised by the FA for the furious way he reacted to being sent off and behaviour when he eventually left the pitch (Mail) The FA are studying footage to see whether Costa has a case to answer for allegations he made an inappropriate gesture to the crowd (Mail)

Conte has held talks with #CFC officials & has already outlined plans to bring #ASRoma sporting director Walter Sabatini with him (Express)