Milan turns to Maurizio Sarri as they plan a new era – report

The 60-year-old joined Stamford Bridge last summer, but has been badociated with a return to Italy after a tough first season in the Premier League.

Friday Corriere dello Sport reports that Gennaro Gattuso is destined to leave the San Siro club at the end of the season, whether he succeeds or not to bring him back to the Champions League.

Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino and Rudi Garcia of Marseille are among the contenders.

However, Sarri is considered an attractive option for the Milanese hierarchy, as his exploits in Naples – with whom he led to second place with 91 points in Serie A last season – are still in the memory.

the Rossoneri want to bring in a coach who can start a new cycle based on an attractive football style played by a young and talented group, with an average age of under 25.

And while Sarri's team at Chelsea are 22 points behind the Premier League title this season, he showed in Naples that he could offer a real challenge to Juventus' domination of Italian football.

The newspaper estimates that the Blues boss wants to return to Italy, where he still feels that he is missing the league title that he had missed so closely last season.

The report adds that the Italian's relations with Chelsea and the Premier League are confrontational, which could increase his chances of returning to the peninsula.

Sarri's team is currently fourth in the league and in the Europa League semi-finals, as she was beaten on penalties by Manchester City in the League Cup final in February.

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