Chelsea have reportedly put Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri at the top of their shortlist for the next manager at Stamford Bridge.
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Under Allegri, Juve have spread their efforts over the league and Cup, as well as in Europe, leading to the club’s first league and Cup double in 20 years last season.
And reports in the Sun today claimed that Chelsea’s representatives have sounded out Allegri about taking over.
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri is contracted to the Turin outfit until the end of next season but rumours have emerged that he could leave the club at the end of the current campaign.
The Italian was said to be on Blues owner Roman Abramovich’s wish list to replace Guus Hiddink as a long-term option at the end of the season.
Allegri has been repeatedly linked with a switch to the Premier League title holders as Chelsea search for a full-time replacement for Jose Mourinho, who departed in December. “I am tied to Juventus until 2017 and, as I’ve already said many times, I am happy here”.
Chelsea have cooled on the idea of appointing Atletico Madrid manager Simeone in the summer amid doubts about whether his personality and management style would be suited to the English game.
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“My thoughts at this moment are on Serie A, the Coppa Italia and the Champions League”, he said during a news conference Saturday.
