Carlo Ancelotti and Diego Costa never crossed paths at Chelsea, but they looked as close as old friends when they bumped into each other in London's West End over the weekend.
Not one to turn up an opportunity to rattle a few cages, Costa insisted on holding a mock presentation with a Napoli shirt as if the striker had just joined Ancelotti at the Serie A club.
The pair, who were dining in the swanky Italian eatery Babbo in Mayfair, posed for photos with the Napoli shirt before laughing it off and going on with their evenings.
It was later claimed that Ancelotti was in fact dining with agent Kia Joorabchian, who is a joint-stakeholder in the restaurant alongside Chelsea's Brazilian stars David Luiz and Willian.
Reports in Italy claimed Ancelotti was meeting the prominent football representative to discuss a deal for Tottenham midfielder Mousa Dembele, who is expected to leave this summer as Mauricio Pochettino raises funds for summer transfer targets.
Costa, meanwhile, was in town to catch up with his former Chelsea team-mates as he enjoys a short break before linking up with Spain's national squad for the World Cup in Russia.
The striker, who lifted the Europa League with Atletico Madrid earlier this month, remains close friends with several members of the Blues squad despite his acrimonious departure last summer.
Making this London bubble even more cosy, the man Ancelotti replaced at Napoli, Maurizio Sarri, is expected to replace fellow Italian manager Antonio Conte at Stamford Bridge this summer.
Sarri is still employed by Napoli, thus forcing Chelsea to meet his £7million release clause if and when they do eventually come calling. Conte is also still the head coach of Chelsea and has yet to hear a definitive answer regarding his future after winning the FA Cup.
