Antonio Conte’s Chelsea have cemented their place at the top of the Premier League table, opening up an 8 point gap over rivals Manchester City in the race to the title this season.
The manager will be pleased with the level of performances his side have put in, in the recent games and will hope that they can maintain the intensity till the end of the campaign.
The Blues have all but booked a place in the Champions League next season and the Italian manager is already planning for life after current campaign.
He is looking to improve on the squad in the summer and wants to add some of the best players from Europe to his squad to help them compete at the highest level. And this has seen him linked with the biggest names in the world of football.
The latest name that is doing the rounds is Barcelona star Arda Turan.
The 30-year old Turkish midfielder is one of the most experienced players in the La Liga having made more than 1320 appearances for Atletico Madrid before moving on to Barcelona back in 2015.
In the season and a half at the Camp Nou, Turan has 5 goals in 34 appearances for Barcelona and is an important part of the plans for Luis Enrique this season.
In 27 appearances in all competitions this season, Turan, has 13 goals and 7 assists and has been impressive by he is unable to star regularly for the Spanish side and wants to look at an exit at the end of the season.
Or so claim Spanish news outfit Fotomac.
The former Galatasaray star, was linked with a move to the Bridge at the start of the season as well but Barcelona were not really ready to sell.
However, the report now claims that Turan was in the English capital, holding initial talks with the Blues over a move in the summer.
Pictures of him and former teammate Diego Costa, who met in London, have been doing the rounds on social media and have added some strength to the rumors as well.
Antonio Conte is ready to sell Cesc Fabregas in the summer while Nemanja Matic is not expected to start in regularly for him in the next season.
He is looking at big names to add to his squad and this 30-year old will be a super option. His experience, in Europe and also in winning title, could be the difference for Conte in crunch times.
Do you think Arda Turan is a decent option for Chelsea in the summer?