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title: "Rugani’s agent says Chelsea move is delayed by Sarri’s announcement"
canonical: "https://readchelsea.com/2018/06/27/ruganis-agent-says-chelsea-move-is-delayed-by-sarris-announcement/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Ryan Darby"
section: "Chelsea News"
published: "2018-06-27T12:47:05Z"
modified: "2018-06-27T12:47:05Z"
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# Rugani’s agent says Chelsea move is delayed by Sarri’s announcement

Daniele Rugani’s agent has dropped a major hint that the Italian will join Chelsea this summer, but a deal is being held up by Maurizio Sarri’s appointment.

Speaking to [Football Italia](https://www.football-italia.net/123626/agent-drops-rugani-chelsea-hint), Davide Torchia confirmed that negotiations would be able to advance once the former Napoli boss is announced as Antonio Conte’s replacement.

> It’s obvious to say that the Sarri issue must be resolved first. After that, we can proceed with the negotiations and make them more or less concrete.

![Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/955055166.jpg)

An official confirmation is [imminent](https://readchelsea.com/2018/06/25/maurizio-sarris-arrival-at-chelsea-is-imminent/) from Chelsea, following a series of talks with Napoli over a fee for Sarri.

Rugani has been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge, having worked with Sarri when they were both at Empoli.

The defender has fallen out of favour at Juventus, where he struggled to hold down a regular place in the side.

Game time was unlikely to increase in the new season, with the Old Lady plotting a move for promising Ajax youngster Matthijs de Ligt.

The report claims that a deal to bring Rugani to London could set the Blues back around €40 million.