Antonio Conte has put the ball firmly in Chelsea’s court regarding his future by making it clear that owner Roman Abramovich will have to pay him what he is worth if the Italian secures the Premier League title.

Chelsea will become champions with a victory against West Bromwich Albion on Friday night and Conte’s incredible first season in charge at Stamford Bridge, which could end in a League and FA Cup double, has alerted the interest of Inter Milan.

Conte’s family are yet to move to England, although it is understood he and his wife Elisabetta have been looking at schools in London for their daughter Vittoria.

Chelsea are confident of keeping head coach Conte and agreeing a new contract with the 47-year-old, but Inter are ready to offer him a salary worth £12.5million-a-year to take him back to Italy.

Conte’s current Chelsea deal is worth £6.5m-a-year, which is less than Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho, Arsene Wenger and Jurgen Klopp earn. Of his Premier League rivals, only Tottenham’s Mauricio Pochettino is lower down the pay scale than the former Juventus manager.