That’s the report of the Mirror. The Blues have yet to make a signing this summer with their managerial situation having taken preference. The London club have yet to sack Antonio Conte as manager despite having wanted to replace the Italian with his compatriot Maurizio Sarri, formerly Napoli boss, for several months. Conte has overseen pre-season training this week even though it is known publicly and by both the first-team squad and the tactician himself that he will not be in charge for the new Premier League season. But away from that complicated saga, Chelsea are now closing in on their first piece of business. Rugani is thought to be a big target of Sarri’s as Chelsea finally near the expected new manager’s appointment. Sarri worked with Rugani at Empoli but the 23-year-old’s development has been somewhat stunted at Juve. Despite his quality, Rugani struggled in his efforts to become a regular starter for the serial Serie A winners with Giorgio Chiellini and Andrea Barzagli among those he has had to compete with for a starting spot. He made only 23 starts across Juve’s 48 league and Champions League games and is reportedly keen to reunite with Sarri - under whom he would command more consistent minutes. And the report claims Chelsea are hoping to land a £35million deal to bring the Italy international to Stamford Bridge from Juve, who recently spent over £88m to sign Cristiano Ronaldo. The Mirror also say that David Luiz depart Chelsea for the second time. The Brazilian has not played for the club since February after a fall-out with Conte. Conte re-signed Luiz in a controversial £34m move in the summer of 2016 but the 31-year-old was a crucial member of the club’s Premier League winning side the same season. Yet Luiz was demoted last term, appearing just 10 times in the Premier League, and the ex-Paris Saint-Germain centre-back is now set to leave the club again. The Mirror believe Luiz to be a target of former Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti, who has replaced Sarri at Napoli. Ancelotti is reportedly keen on both Luiz and West Ham’s Angelo Ogbonna. Luiz has already turned down a move to Porto due to his connections with their famous Portuguese rivals Benfica and he has just one year remaining of his Chelsea contract.
Chelsea is poised to secure a £35m ($46m) deal for Rugani defender Daniele Juventus. The move would be its first signing of the summer transfer window. The hire comes as the club seeks to replace outgoing manager Antonio Conte with former-Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri, who is thought to have wanted Juventus on board.