Chelsea are reportedly closing in on the appointment of Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri to take over from manager Antonio Conte, and the new man is said to want to bring Dries Mertens with him from the San Paolo.
According to Matt Law of the Daily Telegraph the Blues are close to securing Sarri as their new boss after months of speculation surrounding Conte's future. Sarri is already said to be considering new acquisitions.
Mertens is reportedly viewed by the Italian as an ideal player to line up on the right of a front three despite having played centrally during his time at Napoli.