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title: "Zola agrees terms to join Chelsea as Sarri’s assistant"
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author: "Ryan Darby"
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published: "2018-06-15T09:16:28Z"
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# Zola agrees terms to join Chelsea as Sarri’s assistant

Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola has reportedly agreed terms to re-join the club as Maurizio Sarri’s assistant, according to reports in Italy.

Corriere della Sera, as cited on [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/italy-sarri-chelsea-now-step-away-zola-assistant-announcement-soon/), say a deal between Napoli and Chelsea is close, with Zola set to return to London as part of the new look set-up.

Zola is said to have agreed terms and will join the club following the World Cup. He is currently with a South African TV channel as part of their coverage.

The former Italian forward has always been [linked](https://readchelsea.com/2018/05/26/sarri-considering-hiring-chelsea-legend-zola-as-his-number-two/) with a return to Chelsea in some capacity after a disappointing managerial career.

The two clubs remain in talks over a fee for Sarri, who has [reportedly](https://readchelsea.com/2018/06/13/sarri-agrees-three-year-chelsea-contract/) already agreed on terms to replace Antonio Conte this summer.

![Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/960525256.jpg)

It is believed that Chelsea will pay between £4-£5 million for the manager’s services.

The report also claims that the Blues are still working on deals to sign both Raúl Albiol and Elseid Hysaj alongside Sarri this summer.