Antonio Conte is the latest to continue the long-held tradition of Chelsea managers quickly being under pressure.

Whether it be shortly after their appointment or a few months after success, coaches working under Roman Abramovich are never particularly secure in their jobs, no matter what you've achieved or what your reputation is.

Only four times has a manager appointed by the Russian managed to see out a full 365-day spell in charge of Chelsea (although two of those are Jose Mourinho) and the speed that things can turn around for a Chelsea boss never ceases to amaze.

Conte looks almost certain to leave the club at the end of his second season, just a year after lifting the Premier League title, and his unhappiness with things at Stamford Bridge has become increasingly more visible over time.

Perhaps the most obvious complaint of Conte's has been over transfers, with the 48-year-old never feeling shy to remind people that he doesn't quite have the squad he wants.

The most obvious area that Conte wants improving is up front, especially after his public falling out with Diego Costa that led to his top scorer returning to Atletico Madrid.

His faith in backup striker Michy Batshuayi has always been almost comically low, leading to a whole host of names being linked with the Blues this window.

Peter Crouch, Andy Carroll, and Edin Dzeko have led the list, with Dzeko looking likely to be finalised soon.

Conte, however, has distanced himself from the signings - something of a surprise to most as the desire for a target man looks clear, a move that would surely be tactical.

“I think the club decide our transfer market," said Conte. "As I said before, my task is to try to improve the transfer market, from the summer, the club decides every player.”

Those words also surprised Chelsea, who are reportedly adamant that Conte does have major input into signings.

The Telegraph reports that the club's pursuit of Dzeko, in particular, was on the recommendation of their manager, and his comments are causing the Chelsea board to lose patience with him.

Whether Conte will care all that much looks a bit doubtful; the Italian will surely leave in the summer anyway and he's unlikely to be sacked now regardless of how much patience is lost.

Chelsea will just hope he cares enough to secure a Champions League place for the next guy.