Conte won the FA Cup for Chelsea a year after lifting the Premier League trophy but is still expected to leave

Chelsea’s indecision over the identity of their manager for next season is hindering their attempts to improve the squad with several targets making it clear that they will not sign for the club without confirmation over who will be in the dugout at Stamford Bridge.

Antonio Conte is expecting to be sacked despite winning the Premier League and FA Cup in his two seasons at the club, but the two parties have yet to agree a severance package that could cost Chelsea more than £10 million if the Italian does not take another job in the next 12 months.

Chelsea have been pursuing several transfer targets despite the managerial stasis, but the talks have not progressed as planned. Representatives of the Nice midfielder Jean Michaël