Chelsea boss Antonio Conte readying £100m raid on Juventus for Leonardo Bonucci and Alex Sandro
Manchester City are also interested in Italy star but Stamford Bridge boss determined to be reunited with Bonucci
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ANTONIO CONTE has reportedly laid "siege" over his bid for Leonardo Bonucci - with Chelsea ready to splash £100million on him and Alex Sandro.
Tuttosport claim the Blues are still willing to pay around £48m for Bonucci, whom Conte is eager to bring back under his fold.
The pair have previous having worked together at Juventus.
Now Conte, who will be without John Terry next season as he appears on the brink of joining Aston Villa, is continuing his fight to raid his old club for the centre-back.
SunSport told you earlier this month how Conte is desperate to nab Bonucci - and is even willing to throw in Nemanja Matic to secure the deal.
Meanwhile, the move for Bonucci will form near enough half of the £100m swoop for him and Sandro.
Alex Sandro factfile
- Brazilian Alex Sandro, 26, was born in January 1991.
- He came through the ranks at Atletico Paranese, played for Santos, then joined Porto for £8.4million in July 2011.
- He played 87 games for Porto in four seasons, winning two Portuguese titles.
- Sandro played for Brazil at the London 2012 Olympics, where he won a silver medal.
- Juventus signed him for £22million in August 2015.
- He has so far won seven international caps for Brazil, where he has been likened to Roberto Carlos.
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Goal report that Chelsea will up their bid for the 26-year-old Brazilian from 55.2m to £58m.
However, Juve want to keep their man and have reportedly offered him a contract until 2022.
That will include a pay rise to counter to big bucks offer from Chelsea, who have told Sandro he can earn more by moving to England.
Former Porto star Sandro has been ordered to force through a move, however.
Juventus chief Beppe Morata says there is no intention to release Sandro and "no such situation" where he could be sold.