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Blues agree Ancelotti dealBut Premier League club yet to reach a settlement with MilanSky Sports News understands Chelsea have agreed a deal with Carlo Ancelotti following talks with the Milan coach's representatives.Chelsea are homing in on their new manager after sacking Avram Grant less than two weeks ago after just eight months in charge.The Premier League runners-up are understood to have narrowed down their short list for the job to two names.Blackburn Rovers manager Mark Hughes, who is also interesting Manchester City, is one of the Blues' targets to replace Grant.The other contender is an overseas coach and Chelsea have made a renewed attempt to prise Ancelotti away from the San Siro.Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani revealed at the weekend that the club had turned down Chelsea's request to hold talks with Ancelotti.However, Sky Sports News understands that the Blues have met with the Italian's representatives and agreed terms over taking charge at Stamford Bridge.A deal with Milan is still to be reached and the concerted push to appoint Ancelotti looks likely to lead to Hughes joining City.Sven Goran Eriksson, Frank Rijkaard, Guus Hiddink, Luiz Felipe Scolari and Roberto Mancini are among the names to have been linked with the Chelsea position, but it now appears owner Roman Abramovich has settled on Ancelotti.
Hang on a second, Milan Refused Chelsea permission to talk to Ancelotti, but they've agreed a deal? Is that not called tapping up?
That's a good question. It popped up on Sky Sports as breaking news. Expect major controversy! :I put agree in inverted commas because I didn't think it sounded 100% official. BBC say it isn't true. How much of dickheads do Sky Sports look now?
Ancelotti - I stay at MilanAncelotti denies any contact regarding Stamford Bridge roleCarlo Ancelotti says he is staying at Milan after Chelsea confirmed no one has been approached regarding the vacant manager's position.Sky Sports News understands that the Premier League club had agreed terms with Ancelotti's advisors over a deal to replace Avram Grant at Stamford Bridge.But, speaking to reporters outside Milan's club headquarters, Ancelotti confirmed he is not planning to leave the San Siro."There haven't been any contacts with Roman Abramovich's club," Ancelotti told the Italian media"These rumours are the usual speculations that are repeated each year."I stay at Milan 150%" Chelsea have also now confirmed that they are yet to make an approach to an individual, or another club, but are happy with the progress being made in the quest to appoint Grant's successor.A club statement read: "Contrary to reports Chelsea Football Club has not reached agreement with any individual to become manager, nor have we sought permission from any organisation to talk to their manager."We are extremely happy with how our search is progressing."A clutch of names have been linked with the Chelsea job since Grant was dismissed last month after failing to win a trophy during his eight months in charge.Blackburn Rovers manager Mark Hughes, who is in talks with Manchester City, has been mooted as a leading candidate for the role.Former Internazionale coach Roberto Mancini, who has been succeeded at Giuseppe Meazza by ex-Blues boss Jose Mourinho, is another name in the frame.Guus Hiddink, Frank Rijkaard, Luiz Felipe Scolari, Didier Deschamps and Sven Goran Eriksson are other managers to have been linked with the position.
