Chelsea transfer round up – Morata blow, Baba Rahman move and more
Aug 1, 2016 at 11:31 AM
Chelsea have been trying to reconstruct under the new manager Antonio Conte after a forgettable season where they sacked their best manager ever, Jose Mourinho.
The Blues have to look active as they already managed to sign Batshuayi and Kante and are looking to add more players to their roster to become a dominant force yet again this season.
Here we look at all the transfer stories involving Chelsea today.
Chelsea faced a major blow when Zinedine Zidane has confirmed that striker Alvaro Morata will be a Real Madrid player for the upcoming season amid speculations of him leaving the club.
According to Italian newspaper Tuttosport, AC Milan are trying to get Juan Cuadrado on a season-long deal with an option to buy at the end of a loan spell.
According to Daily Star, Chelsea full back Abdul Rahman Baba is in advanced talks with Schalke over a loan deal as he seeks first team football in the upcoming season.
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has cast his doubt over the future of striker Diego Costa at Stamford Bridge with Atletico return rumors gaining further momentum.
According to Daily Mail, the Blues have set their sights on PSV full-back Santiago Arias as a replacement to Abdul Rahman Baba as the club is about to open talks for a potential transfer.