Maurizio Sarri already face a battle with Chelsea's board, despite his move yet to be confirmed.

Sacked Napoli coach Sarri is set to become the next Chelsea manager when Antonio Conte is sacked.

The Telegraph says Sarri has made Dries Mertens one of his top targets this summer as he prepares to take charge of the Blues.

Conte had asked for the Belgian forward on two separate occasions and had no luck.

And that is because the Chelsea top brass have other ideas, with Borussia Dortmund ace Christian Pulisic on their list.