Chelsea are considering Steve Holland as a potential replacement coach if Maurizio Sarri joins Juventus this week, in what would be a blow to England Euro 2020 plans.
Gareth Southgate's England assistant manager worked at Chelsea for seven years alongside the likes of Carlo Ancelotti, Rafa Benitez, Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte and is well liked among Chelsea's decision makers.
He left to work full time with Southgate and England in 2017 and was crucial to formulating the tactical plans that saw England progress to the World Cup semi-final last year and qualify for this week's inaugural UEFA Nations League semi-finals.
Reports in Italy says that Juventus are negotiating with Chelsea over compensation for the Italian manager, who won the Europa League for Chelsea last week and who guided the team to third in the Premier League. Chelsea have yet to agree to Sarri's departure but currently seem unlikely to stand in his way.