Chelsea boss Antonio Conte confirms Dominic Solanke WILL leave in the summer after we revealed he is Liverpool bound
England Under-21 international star set to reject interest from Celtic to become part of Jurgen Klopp’s squad
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ANTONIO CONTE has confirmed that Dominic Solanke wants to leave Chelsea.
SunSport exclusively revealed yesterday that the Chelsea starlet is ready to join Liverpool in a stunning summer switch.
The 19-year-old striker has told pals he is Anfield-bound when his Stamford Bridge deal expires at the end of the season.
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And Conte confirmed: "I think (he will leave), I am not sure, but I think this is his will".
"I don't know, I should have a crystal ball to tell his future, I wish for him and his family the best."
England Under-21 international star Solanke will reject interest from Celtic to become part of Jurgen Klopp’s plans.
Liverpool face paying up to £8million in compensation as the teenager’s fee will go to a tribunal.
They did the same when Danny Ings arrived out-of-contract from Burnley 18 months ago when he ran down his contract at Turf Moor.
Chelsea have not made a breakthrough in contract talks with one of the biggest talents in the country, who was asked to train with the England senior squad two years ago under Roy Hodgson.
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Daniel Sturridge, who also made the move from Chelsea to Liverpool, is out of favour and there is room for a striker to fight his way into Klopp’s plans.
Ex-Kop boss Brendan Rodgers has shown interest in taking Solanke and offering him a chance to shine in Glasgow like Moussa Dembele this season.
But the Scottish giants cannot match Liverpool in terms of a package offered.
- In a previous version of this article, we wrongly stated that Dominic Solanke had demanded £50,000 a week in relation to his contractual negotiations. He has informed us that this is untrue and we apologise for this error.