Watford boss Javi Gracia is under consideration at Chelsea.

ESPN says the Blues are weighing up a move for Gracia as they look for Maurizio Sarri's successor.

Sarri is poised to replace Massimiliano Allegri at Juventus.

Gracia's playing style an coaching ability at the mid-table Hornets has caught the eye of Chelsea's hierarchy.

Allegri has been touted as a possibility too, but a swap of clubs for the Chelsea and Juventus managers is unlikely due to the Premier League club's reluctance to hire a third successive Italian.

It is claimed players have struggled to embrace the approaches of either Antonio Conte or Sarri in recent seasons, despite the former leading them to a Premier League title.