Soon-to-be-named Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri would like to make Dries Mertens his first signing at Stamford Bridge, it is being reprted.

Sarri is expected to be named the new Chelsea manager and he is set to raid his former club Napoli for the services of Mertens, and has made the Belgium forward his No 1 target this summer.

Sarri will bring Blues legend Gianfranco Zola with him as his No 2 once the club have agreed a compensation deal worth £9.5m with Conte and his staff.


Napoli still want £3.5m for Sarri, despite Carlo Ancelotti replacing him as manager last month, but those complications have not stopped the ex-Empoli boss from planning for life in the Premier League.

Mertens starred under Sarri last season, scoring 21 goals in all competitions for the Serie A side as they finished second behind Juventus.

He also netted 34 times during the previous campaign after being converted to a striker by the incoming Chelsea manager.



Soon-to-be-named Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri would like to make Dries Mertens his first signing at Stamford Bridge, it is being reprted.

Sarri is expected to be named the new Chelsea manager and he is set to raid his former club Napoli for the services of Mertens, and has made the Belgium forward his No 1 target this summer.

Sarri will bring Blues legend Gianfranco Zola with him as his No 2 once the club have agreed a compensation deal worth £9.5m with Conte and his staff.


Napoli still want £3.5m for Sarri, despite Carlo Ancelotti replacing him as manager last month, but those complications have not stopped the ex-Empoli boss from planning for life in the Premier League.

Mertens starred under Sarri last season, scoring 21 goals in all competitions for the Serie A side as they finished second behind Juventus.

He also netted 34 times during the previous campaign after being converted to a striker by the incoming Chelsea manager.