Chelsea demand Maurizio Sarri compensation as Juventus ready approach

By Alasdair Mackenzie
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Chelsea’s demands of a £5 million compensation fee for Maurizio Sarri haven’t put Juventus off in their pursuit of the manager, say reports.

Maurizio Sarri

The Italian champions are on the hunt for a new head coach after announcing that Massimiliano Allegri is set to depart at the end of the season.

According to the Evening Standard, Sarri is one of the leading candidates to succeed Allegri in Turin but they won’t make an official approach until after the Blues’ final game of the season, against Arsenal in the Europa League final next week.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.