Chelsea will be the main protagonist of this summer transfers market - Italian Journalist

Top Italian Journalist Alfredo Pedulla has claimed that Chelsea will be very active in this summer's transfer window after they get their managerial appointment sorted out.

Uncertainty bemoans at Stamford bridge at the moment as they are still not sure of the manager that will lead them out at the start of next season. But Pedulla has claimed everything else will go smooth once there is a manager in place.

He revealed this while providing his latest update on the Maurizio Sarri saga and He also claimed Sarri is still pretty much Chelsea's number 1 target for the job.

His full statement reads; "Will Maurizio Sarri be out of Chelsea‘s radars? Absolutely not! He still is the first choice and Marina Granovskaia's blitz of these days in Russia is necessary to set up a strategy with Abramovich.

"The patron’s right-hand man will be back in London within sunday or monday. Then they will go to the operative stage of the negotiation.

He also added that "Chelsea has never thought of renouncing to Sarri , the only problem was the clause (already expired)."

"Regardless of Mr Conte ‘s choice, who in the last few hours as received an interest from Real Madrid. Blanc is a second choice, but Chelsea doesn’t give up Sarri (who is also in Real Madrid‘s list).

"The first days of next week are supposed to be the hottest and everything will be done to get to an agreement.

"Of course, after solving the problem of the coach, Chelsea will be the main protagonist of the transfers market."