Chelsea have not been in contact with Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis, according to quotes from the man himself carried on Football Italia.
The eccentric owner is a real live wire, and he relishes the attention of the summer spotlight when it falls on him. This is his favourite time of year, for that reason.
“I never received any calls from Chelsea, even if they are announced via the newspapers. If that were to happen, I would sit politely and listen, reflect and then give the response that was best for Napoli.
Of course, the fact that they’ve never spoken to ADL about these things doesn’t mean that progress hasn’t been made. The club would be much more likely to directly approach Sarri and his management than Napoli at this stage, especially with a large compensation fee likely to be paid.
It makes total sense that they would want to sound out the man himself before approaching his club, but the fact that we’re halfway through June and haven’t been in contact with our prime managerial target’s club is… a little worrying.
