Chelsea are in talks with Italy Under 19 coach Paolo Vanoli about joining their backroom staff.
The 44-year-old Vanoli was a left-back as a player, scoring the wining goal for Parma in the 1999 UEFA Cup final, and counting Rangers among his 12 clubs.
Capped twice by Italy he has gone on to establish himself as a coach within the national youth set up, working with the Under 17s, Under 18s and Under 19s while also working as technical coach for the first team alongside Gian Piero Ventura.
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is also appointing analyst David Mazzotta to the staff.