With a fifth Premier League title in the bag, a place in today's FA Cup final and a new contract on the way for Antonio Conte, Chelsea's fortunes are continuing to go from strength to strength.
The Blues head into today's Wembley showpiece with Arsenal as clear favourites, but win or lose, their Italian manager is set to be rewarded with the biggest contract ever offered to a Chelsea manager.
Despite reported interest from internazionale, Conte will shun the Serie A side's advances to remain at Stamford Bridge by putting pen to paper on a new deal worth £9.6m-a-year, according to the Mirror.
The Chelsea manager has a busy summer ahead of him. Image: PA
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As reported by the Telegraph, Conte is more than happy to remain with the Blues, as he stated in a recent interview.
"At the moment, my situation is very clear. I have two more years' contract with the club. Then, if the club give me the possibility to stay here and to extend my contract, for sure I am available to do this.
"We have the same idea about the future. The way we have to do things together, to improve the squad and the team. But, I repeat, I'm happy for this season and am happy to stay here. I hope to stay here for many years."
The Italian is already beloved at Stamford Bridge. Image: PA
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And the good news doesn't stop there, either. To help Chelsea defend their Premier League crown, next season and also make them competitive in the Champions League, club owner Roman Abramovich will hand Conte a £200 million transfer budget.
Three players have taken priority on the Italian's wishlist. Former Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku is being tipped to replace the likely outgoing Diego Costa, while Southampton's Virgil Van Dijk is wanted to help bolster the defence and Monaco's Tiemoue Bakayoko is being targeted to add even more weight to the Blues' midfield.
Lukaku is at the top of Antonio Conte's wanted list, this summer. Image: PA
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It is believed Conte also wants another full-back and a reserve goalkeeper, with Asmir Begovic set to sign for Bournemouth in the coming weeks.
This summer could be one of the busiest, and most significant, in the Premier League champions' recent history.
(H/T The Telegraph)
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