The former Juventus manager got off to a less-than-impressive start to his Chelsea career as the Blues suffered a 2-0 defeat to Austrian minnows Rapid Vienna.
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Reports claims the meeting between the new manager, the owner, director Marina Granovskaia and technical director Michael Emenalo was a stormy one as Conte pointed out the need to strengthen in all areas.
Abramovich is understood to have walked away from talks less than impressed, according to witnesses. “A few of us speak French and there is a very good team spirit here, we are all friends”.
Chelsea have so far brought in striker £33million Michy Batshuayi and £30million midfielder N’Golo Kante but Conte wants to bring in more players, with Premier League Rivals, Manchester City and Manchester United spending big money. Chelsea have had two bids for Alvaro Morata turned down and are keeping tabs on Everton’s Romelu Lukaku.
Chelsea are considering a move for Lindelof, 22, who is a central defender who can also play at right back or deep in midfield.
But Conte is determined to lead the club back into the Champions League places and restore the fans’ faith in their team after they fell well below the standards the Stamford Bridge crowd have come to expect.
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Cudicini – who played for the Blues between 1999 and 2009 – takes up a joint role of assistant to the first-team head coach and club ambassador.
