Maurizio Sarri has told Chelsea officials he wants to live at the club's Cobham training HQ.

The Mirror says the former Napoli coach is expected in London in the next 24 hours to sign a two-year deal with the option for a third.

And the workaholic Italian will base himself at Cobham as he begins the task of remoulding the squad before the first-team players return on July 9 and he plays his first match in Australia on July 23.

The Stamford Bridge club want to start doing business in the transfer window as they have yet to buy or sell a player yet.

The Blues are also still to settle a compensation deal for outgoing coach Antonio Conte with the case threatening to end in court.