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Chelsea want Giorgio Chiellini as they prepare final bid to land £25m Italian defender from Juventus

Blues coach wants to bolster his backline and ease the workload on John Terry and Gary Cahill

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CHELSEA are ready to make a last-gasp £25million bid for Giorgio Chiellini.

The Juventus centre-back, 32, famously bitten by Luis Suarez, is top of Antonio Conte’s wishlist.

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Giorgio Chiellini is wanted by his former boss Antonio Conte at ChelseaCredit: Arfa / Griffiths Photographers
The Italian defender would set Chelsea back around £25mCredit: Getty Images

Conte worked with him in Turin and with Italy.

Stamford Bridge officials have also been in talks with Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly.

The Italian coach wants to bolster his backline and ease the workload on John Terry and Gary Cahill.

So far Juve have stood firm after losing Paul Pogba to Manchester United in a world-record £89m move.

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The defender in action for Italy at Euro 2016 against SwedenCredit: Getty Images
Conte celebrates after watching his team beat Watford on SaturdayCredit: AP:Associated Press

Chiellini is a key man for the Italian giants but Conte wants to make him the mainstay of his defence.

Chelsea came from behind to beat Watford on Saturday and make it two wins from two to start their Premier League campaign.

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