Nathaniel Chalobah is confident that Maurizio Sarri can be a huge success in the Premier League if he heads to Chelsea in the summer.

After almost guiding Napoli to their first Scudetto in 28 years, the Italian has been heavily linked with replacing Antonio Conte in the Stamford Bridge hotseat.

Given that it looks likely that Conte will depart in the coming weeks, a number of top names have been touted to potentially succeed the ex-Juventus boss.

If indeed Sarri does end up heading to England in the summer, Chalobah, who spent a year on loan with the Italian giants two seasons ago, believes that the manager could have a big impact with the Blues.

Chalobah in action for Napoli against Chievo

"It took a while for him to implement his way, but it all worked out in the end," said the Watford player on The Totally Italian Football Show podcast.

"If he came to the Premier League, I'm sure he could do the same thing for another team.

"Playing under him was very easy as he puts out every single detail you need to know as a player.

"You might be a right-back and want to know what foot is this player and does he cut in. The manager will tell you.

"For me, it felt like he was always at home watching a game and studying a player and the team before a game. He just passed the information onto the players.

"We grabbed a Champions League spot the year I was there. It was a great season and that was because of the details we had going into every single game were top notch.

"We've seen how Napoli play now and it's attractive football," he added.

"He's got the ability to drive his team and get the best out of the players and get them playing good football on the pitch. He's a great guy.

"He would do well if he came to the Premier League."


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