Chelsea want Fernando Llorente from Swansea as Antonio Conte prepares to make £15million bid for 32-year-old ace
Pair worked together at Juventus and Conte is keen to bring the Spanish targetman to Stamford Bridge before deadline day
CHELSEA are reportedly set to offer £15million for Swansea star Fernando Llorente.
claims Antonio Conte is far from done in the transfer window after signing just three players.
And after missing out on Llorente in January, the Blues boss will now return with a big offer before next Thursday’s transfer deadline.
The 32-year-old Spanish striker played under Conte at Juventus and would jump at the chance for a reunion at Stamford Bridge.
But Swansea are reluctant to sell Llorente after already losing Gylfi Sigurdsson to Everton.
However, they are close to securing a Liberty Stadium return for Manchester City exile Wilfried Bony.
And Chelsea’s generous offer for a player entering his twilight years could twist Paul Clement’s arm.
Meanwhile, the Blues remain keen on signing THREE England internationals before next week’s deadline.
Everton midfielder Ross Barkley is a target and talks are expected to get underway when the Toffees travel to the Bridge on Sunday.
Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has also been on Conte’s radar for a long time and has given no indication he wants to extend his Gunners contract – which expires next summer.
Leicester ace Danny Drinkwater is also in Conte’s sights but the Italian may have to dig deep to reunite him with N’Golo Kante in the centre of the park.