Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has warned Chelsea he will not allow the Italian club to be "pillaged" as the uncertainty surrounding Maurizio Sarri's future rumbles on.
Sarri still has two years left on his contract with Napoli despite being replaced as head coach by Carlo Ancelotti in May.
Amid uncertainty over Antonio Conte's position, Chelsea have been strongly linked with a move for Sarri, but the £7 million ($9.4m) Napoli are demanding as compensation is proving a major stumbling block..
However, De Laurentiis insists he has yet to have any contact with the Premier League club, even though he is ready to be "reasonable" in negotiations over his former coach.
"I never received any calls from Chelsea, even if they are announced via the newspapers," he said during an interview with Corriere dello Sport.
"If that were to happen, I would sit politely and listen, reflect and then give the response that was best for Napoli.
"I want to make one thing clear: this is not a club to be pillaged, this is not a club to be underestimated. I am here to discuss and have already said that, if called, I would be reasonable."
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