GETTY Conte (left) could leave Italy, with Mancini taking over and Simeone (top right) going to Inter

Express Sport understands Conte, 46, will agree a pre-contract deal with the Blues this week. He will take over as the long-term successor of interim coach Guus Hiddink after managing Italy at Euro 2016. And that will reportedly trigger a reshuffle at two of Europe's biggest clubs as managers scramble for new positions.

Hit or Miss: Italian managers in the Premier League Wed, February 24, 2016 As Chelsea line up Antonio Conte, Express Sport takes a look at how Italian managers have fared in the Premier League down the years Play slideshow GETTY 1 of 13 Claudio Ranieri and Roberto Mancini are two Italians who have fared rather well in the Premier League

But despite Mancini's insistence that he wants to remain at Inter, Spanish newspaper Sport claim club bosses are already seeking a replacement manager. It is claimed Diego Simeone, who was at one stage on Chelsea's list of candidates to succeed Hiddink, has been targeted. Inter president Erick Thohir is desperate for the club to return to the Champions League and is willing to spend big on a new manager to secure top-flight European football.

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