Chelsea to appoint Maurizio Sarri this week and push through £27million deal for Russia star Aleksandr Golovin

CHELSEA are ready to appoint new boss Maurizio Sarri as early as TOMORROW.

Stamford Bridge chiefs have already held talks with the former Napoli coach about him succeeding fellow Italian Antonio Conte.

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Napoli appointed ex-Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti as their new manager.

But they will collect £4.5million in compensation as Sarri remains under contract.

Negotiations are also progressing with Conte over his long-awaited exit.

It means Sarri, 59, will start work on shaping his squad as he attempts to get the club back into the Champions League.

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One of his first transfer targets is Russia midfielder Aleksandr Golovin, who will cost £27m from CSKA Moscow.

The midfielder, 22, who lit up the World Cup opener against Saudi Arabia, is set for a move away from the Russian capital.

Juventus were hoping to push through a deal.

But Chelsea want to lure him to London and will not give up.

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