Antonio Conte has become the latest in a long line of Italians at Chelsea.
Starting with Gianluca Vialli, signed just days after winning the Champions League with Juventus in May 1996, the Blues have long held a fascination with players and managers from the Mediterranean nation.
Conte, 46, will arrive at Stamford Bridge after leading the Italy national team at Euro 2016.
The 46-year-old has been out of club management since 2014, when he took the chance to manage the Azzurri after the World Cup, but lead Juventus to three successive Serie A titles with Juventus.
He has already identified former Blues striker Romelu Lukaku as a top target, while rumours suggest he wants to keep Diego Costa around.
Chelsea will be hoping Conte follows in the footsteps of Vialli and Gianfranco Zola rather than Samuele Dalla Bonna and Gabriele Ambrosetti.
Here, we look at some notable Italians from Chelsea's past:
Did we miss any? Let us know in the comments
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments