Chelsea are set to finally put an end to their managerial stalemate after Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis claimed a double deal for Maurizio Sarri and midfielder Jorginho to move to Stamford Bridge is close.

The Blues have been in negotiations with Napoli over making Sarri the successor to head coach Antonio Conte since the end of last season, but had been unable to strike an agreement.

It appears Chelsea have finally found a solution by agreeing to pay £50 million, plus £7m in bonuses, to take both Sarri and Jorginho, who remains a target of Manchester City.

City have not given up on Jorginho, having reached an agreement on personal terms with him two weeks, although there is a fear he could have become a pawn in the situation involving Sarri.

Napoli had wanted £8m for Sarri, which Chelsea were unwilling to pay after the Italians made Carlo Ancelotti their new manager. A compromise, however, seems to have been proposed involving a fee for Jorginho.