Italian has bounced back from unhappy spells at Borussia Dortmund and Sevilla

Concerns remains for Frank Lampard’s side but season must be considered a success

Coppa Italia kicks things off before 124 Serie A games scheduled in a span of 44 days

Agreement set to be worth around €90 million to defending Serie A champions

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17-year-old Ireland striker makes maiden Tottenham start against Ronaldo’s Old Lady

41-year-old returns to the Old Lady after one season with Paris Saint-Germain

Italian club legend worked as an assistant under Maurizio Sarri last season

Former Chelsea player expected to replace Maurizio Sarri at Stamford Bridge

Centre back came to prominence during his club’s run to the Champions League semi-finals

Chelsea hope to make progress in making Frank Lampard head coach

37-year-old goalkeeper returns to Stamford Bridge after retiring at the end of the season

Italian champions agree to pay compensation package to get their man

In Dublin, Iseq fell 0.6%, with poor performances from some larger financial stocks

Derby County braced for formal approach for their manager

Compensation deal could reach £5m as Sarri set to return to Italy

Manchester United welcome Chelsea to Old Trafford, new boys Norwich face Liverpool

Defender says manager Maurizio Sarri has done a great job ‘despite all the difficulties’

Italian could be on his way to Juve after a solid first campaign at Stamford Bridge

‘I want a new challenge, like I said after the World Cup, so now it is up to the two clubs’