Chelsea are still deliberating between Maurizio Sarri and Luis Enrique as they weigh up how best to replace head coach Antonio Conte and try to convince Eden Hazard to stay at the club.

Telegraph Sport can reveal that fears over Hazard’s future are contributing to Chelsea’s decision to make yet another managerial change and who they target to succeed Conte.

Sacking Conte could cost Chelsea up to £9million as the Italian is refusing to quit with one year remaining on his contract.

But that may be a small price to pay for owner Roman Abramovich if it means convincing Hazard to sign a new £300,000-a-week contract at Stamford Bridge.

The relationship between Hazard and Conte became strained some time ago, prompting concerns that the forward will not extend his deal past 2020 unless a change is made.