Maurizio Sarri Archives ⋆ Page 7 of 7 ⋆ LSU

Aug22018 by JBNo Comments

Sarri confirms wonderkid Hudson-Odoi is ready for first-team role

Premier League

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has confirmed 17-year-old winger Callum Hudson-Odoi is set for a first-team role this season after his impressive performance against Arsenal in the International Champions Cup on Wednesday. Hudson-Odoi made his Premier League debut in January and went on to play once more last season, having previously played a key role in England's victorious Under-17 World Cup run. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Although Chelsea lost 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw with Arsenal, Hudson-Odoi was again excellent out wide, causing Hector Bellerin endless problems and even winning a penalty from him, which Alvaro Morata ultimately failed to convert. And now the attacker, who will turn 18 by November, is set to be fast-tracked to Chelsea'...

Jul182018 by JBNo Comments

Maurizio Sarri speaks out on Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois exit talks

Premier League

Maurizio Sarri distanced himself from the rumours surrounding Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois during his opening press conference as Chelsea head coach. Both Hazard and Courtois have been heavily linked with moves to Madrid this summer and both players are are yet to return to London after Belgium’s World Cup campaign. Chelsea have set an asking price of £200million for Hazard, while Courtois could complete a move to the Bernabeu for a fee of around £31m ahead of the 2018/19 campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sarri claimed on Wednesday that transfer rumours ‘bore’ him, but did concede that it’s important for Chelsea to hold onto their top players. Asked about the speculation surrounding the future of Hazard and Courtois, Sarri said: ‘Clearly ...

Jun192018 by JBNo Comments

Sarri’s agent in London to finalise Chelsea move

Premier League, Seria A

Maurizio Sarri's agent is in London to finalise a move to Stamford Bridge, a source has confirmed, amid reports in Italy of an impending move to buy him out of his contract. With Antonio Conte still in charge at Chelsea, the Blues are not commenting on some reports on Tuesday that they are set to pay £4.4m to purchase Sarri from Napoli. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sarri left his post as Napoli manager at the end of the season and was replaced by Carlo Ancelotti, but Sarri is still under contract at the club. Reports in Italy also claimed the deal will include a transfer pact with Napoli not to activate release clauses for players which includes Piotr Zielinski, Elseid Hysaj or Raul Albiol. And those reports also say ex-Chelsea star Gianfranco Zol...

May232018 by JBNo Comments

Maurizio Sarri close to replacing Antonio Conte as Chelsea boss after Napoli exit

Transfer Info, Premier League, Seria A

Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri is closing in on a move to Chelsea and is increasingly hopeful they will move to apppoint him as the new boss. Sarri became the front-runner for the Stamford Bridge job after Luis Enrique's wage demands priced him out of a possible move. However, Carlo Ancelotti has been confirmed as the new boss of Napoli after Sarri's sack. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sarri's current deal at the Stadio San Paolo was supposed to expire in 2020, but Napoli have now moved to sack him. And reports have suggested Zenit offered Sarri £3.5m a season to come to Russia after the exit of Roberto Mancini. But it is understood Sarri has his heart set on a transfer to Chelsea and has put on hold any agreement with the Russian club. The outgoing...

May72018 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea target Maurizio Sarri hints at Napoli exit and confirms release clause

Transfer Info, Premier League

Maurizio Sarri has suggested he could leave Napoli this summer as he confirmed that he has an €8million release clause in his contract. The Italian coach is being heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge, with Antonio Conte widely expected to leave the Premier League club at the end of the campaign. Sarri has transformed Napoli into one of the best sides in Europe, and they have battled Juventus for the League title this season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis has publicly criticized Sarri, accusing him of not rotating the squad enough. And Sarri, whose side handed the title to Juventus with a 2-2 at home with Torino on Sunday, has claimed he could be set for the exit. “If the president is happy, goo...