Gareth Southgate has been chasing Antonio Conte's assistant at Stamford Bridge. Since the former Middlesbrough manager took over as England interim boss, Holland has been splitting his work between club and country. But Southgate, set to be announced as England manager this week, now wants the Chelsea man to commit full-time.

GETTY Steve Holland and Antonio Conte have overseen Chelsea's solid start to the season

According to the Daily Mail, Holland has agreed to join Southgate's England regime, although the Blues will hold on to him in the near future. It is claimed Chelsea and the FA have reached a compromise which will see the highly-rated 46-year-old remain his dual role until the summer of 2017. As a result, Conte's strong-looking campaign will not be disrupted by his assistant's sudden departure.

GETTY Gareth Southgate appears to have convinced Chelsea's Steve Holland to join England

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Owner Roman Abramovich was intent on not losing Holland to England mid-season

Chelsea have climbed to top spot since their progressive switch to a 3-4-3 system. And with a Premier League title very much in sight, owner Roman Abramovich was intent on not losing Holland to England mid-season. But the coach has successfully been lured away from the Bridge to be Southgate's No.2 from the summer - a year before the World Cup in Russia.

GETTY Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho worked with Steve Holland at Chelsea