Gab Marcotti puts himself in the shoes of the Chelsea brass and explains why the club should hold off on replacing Antonio Conte with Maurizio Sarri.
John Obi Mikel explains why he believes that as long as Roman Abramovich is in charge of Chelsea, fans shouldn’t be concerned for the club’s future.
Frank Leboeuf joins the FC panel to talk Laurent Blanc’s reported link to the open Chelsea job.
Chelsea are closing in on the appointment of Maurizio Sarri as their new manager with club legend Gianfranco Zola lined up as his assistant, sources close to the Italian have told ESPN FC.
Sarri has been Chelsea’s top target to replace Conte all summer and sources have told ESPN FC that progress has been made in talks with Napoli over a compensation fee.
Chelsea’s pursuit of Sarri has been ongoing for several weeks with the two clubs haggling over Sarri’s release clause.
Sarri left Napoli last month…
ESPN FC’s Paolo Bandini says that Juventus would welcome Alvaro Morata back to Turin with open arms if the price is right.
Ale Moreno sifts through the potential transfers like Cristiano Ronaldo to the Premier League, Jorginho to Man City, Xherdan Shaqiri to Liverpool and more. 
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol explains why Roma’s Alisson has to be Liverpool’s No. 1 transfer target this summer.
U.S. international Eric Lichaj scored a header and stunning volley to help Nottingham Forest knock Arsenal out of the FA Cup. 
The FC crew analyse the major curveball thrown by Lyon as they ended negotiations with Liverpool over the transfer of Nabil Fekir. Manchester United, Liverpool and Everton are lining up moves for Wigan’s teenage sensation Joe Gelhardt, sources have told ESPN FC.
The FC crew assess Tottenham’s decision to tie Harry Kane down to a new six-year contract ahead of the World Cup. 
With Mauricio Pochettino putting pen to paper on a new five-year deal, ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno explains why he’s the right man to move Spurs forward.