AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti is sparking speculation of a move
to Chelsea in the summer.
Ancelotti is expected to be a Chelsea target in the summer when
Dutch coach Guus Hiddink departs to concentrate on his full-time
role with the Russia national side.
Hiddink agreed to take on the role of temporary coach at
Stamford Bridge until the summer and Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck
has already made it clear the club are planning for life without
the Dutchman.
Hiddink has made a massive impact at Stamford Bridge since
taking over from sacked Luiz Felipe Scolari in February.
The Blues have lost just one game under his managerial tenure
but the Dutchman has always maintained he will leave in the summer
despite numerous players urging him to stay.
Ancelotti was linked with the post on a permanent basis before
Chelsea opted to appoint Hiddink as a stop-gap measure.
However, the AC Milan coach is expected to top the West London
club's hit list in the summer.
Speaking to Il Corriere dello Sport, Ancelotti said:
"Of course, I will not coach Milan forever...anything is
possible.
"I would like to say goodbye with a hug, but now is not the time
and our working relationship is completely in tune."
But in another twist, Ancelotti then named Hiddink as his
managerial idol.
"I have always said that my foreign idol is Guus Hiddink, who
has done well wherever he has gone."