Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri gave the strongest hint yet that he wishes to return to Italy and probably take the Juventus job by saying he misses his friends and elderly parents. The 60-year-old former Napoli coach has been strongly linked with the Juventus job left vacant after Massimiliano Allegri resigned following a highly successful five year spell in charge which included five league titles, four Coppa Italia's and reaching two Champions League finals.

Sarri, who unusually for a top football coach came to the sport after a successful career as a banker, has enjoyed a fine end to a rollercoaster season with Chelsea. He failed to win over a section of fans but still guided Chelsea to the Europa League trophy -- the 4-1 win over Arsenal bringing him his first piece of silverware -- third place in the Premier League and lost to Manchester City on penalties in the League Cup final. However, Sarri -- whose departure will cost Juventus £5m million ($6.4 million) -- told Vanity Fair magazine it has been a 'heavy year'.