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Chelsea ‘make offer’ for Southampton right-back Cedric Soares as Antonio Conte looks to gazump Barcelona and Juventus

Italian keen to add new faces to Blues squad after disappointing pre-season was followed by defeat in opener

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CHELSEA have made a bid for Cedric Soares, according to reports in Italy.

The Portugal right-back is one of a number of talented Southampton stars, which have become a target for elite European clubs.

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Chelsea have made a bid to sign Cedric Soares from SouthamptonCredit: Rex Features
A concerned Antonio Conte watches Chelsea's defeat to BurnleyCredit: Rex Features

Barcelona and Juventus have kept a keen on eye on the 25-year-old — and report Chelsea have made an opening offer.

Soares, who was part of Portugal’s triumphant squad at Euro 2016, has a contract at St Mary’s until 2020 and has seen his stock sky-rocket in England.

Antonio Conte is desperate to bring in new blood as a poor pre-season was followed by a shock, opening-day defeat to Burnley.

And a new right-back is among his biggest priorities.

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Southampton’s biggest shareholders recently sold 80 per cent of the club to the mega-rich Gao family from China.

And the movement in-and-out of the club is still expected this summer.

Cedric Soares was part of the triumphant Portugal side at Euro 2016Credit: AFP

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Barcelona and Juventus are among other top sides keen on signing Cedric SoaresCredit: PA:Press Association
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Chelsea are looking to bring in Virgil Van Dijk from SouthamptonCredit: PA:Press Association

Chelsea are also keen on Dutch centre-back Virgil Van Dijk , who has handed in a transfer request.

Soares joined the Saints from Sporting Lisbon for around £4.7million in 2015 and has been a regular on the South Coast.

They will expect to make a huge profit should he leave the club this summer.

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