CLAUDIO RANIERI has agreed to take charge of Italian strugglers Sampdoria on a two-year, £34,000-a-week deal, it has been claimed.
The Italian led Leicester City to historic Premier League glory in 2016 but has struggled to hold down a long term gig since his sacking less than a year later.
According to Sky Sports Italia, legendary midfielder Gennaro Gattuso turned down the role and the ex-Chelsea and Fulham manager has agreed to take it instead.
The 67-year old has not worked since June when his short-term deal with Roma was not extended.
He was appointed on a temporary basis but after winning six games out of 12 and missing out on Champions League qualification, the Italian giants turned their back on him.
Ranieri was pictured in floods of tears at full-time of his last game as Roma’s fans sang his name from the stands.
The Italian has an impressive managerial record having managed some of Europe’s biggest clubs.
Chelsea (2000-04), Juventus (2007-09) and his first spell at Roma (2009-11) were just some of the names listed on his CV before he made history with the Foxes.
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After leaving Roma, he was linked with the Celtic and Guinea jobs.
And he faced criticism in May when he bizarrely claimed racist abuse in Italian football “is not real racism”.
Sampdoria currently sit bottom of Serie A and have won once and lost six of their seven games so far.
