Is to
Would you please look at the following passage and explain what "is to" means? Thank you.
Maurizio Sarri admitted he misses Italy amid growing reports he is hoping to leave Chelsea to become Juventus boss.
In an interview with the Italian edition of Vanity Fair magazine, the Blues boss revealed his longing to return home in comments that will strengthen speculation that he is to join the Serie A champions.
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The idiom "is to" has only five forms: am to, is to, are to, was to, were to.
You can think of it as omitting a word that implies the future.
is going to, is supposed to, is expected to, ...
In newspaper headlines, even "is" is omitted, leaving only "to":
Sarri to Join Serie A Champions
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