Chelsea Join Atletico Madrid In Race To Sign Sevilla Winger Vitolo
Jun 28, 2017 at 11:47 AM
Antonio Conte has been a busy man since taking charge of the Stamford Bridge outfit as he has taken to the League title in the first season in the country.
The Italian made some smart additions to his squad in the last summer which helped him build a strong lineup for the previous season but he will now have to work hard to improve on the squad and help them compete at the highest level next season.
This has seen them linked with a number of star players recently and one such player whose name is extensively doing the rounds is Sevilla star Vitolo.
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The Blues are looking to improve a number of areas of their squad and Spanish news outfit AS now claims that Chelsea are ready to fight it out with La Liga outfit Atletico Madrid for his signature this summer.
According to that report, Sevilla are open to selling one of their most consistent stars at the right price and there are a number of suitors for the 27-year old already.
The Vicente Calderon outfit are reportedly favourites to land him this summer but the FFP transfer ban that is imposed on Diego Simeone’s side will mean that Vitolo cannot play for the club till the turn of the year.
However, the Spanish side are reportedly looking to sign him up this summer and are ready to let him spend the first half of the season on loan, and take him back to the club in January.
It is understood that La Liga outfit Las Palmas is the preferred destination for Vitolo on loan and that Atletico Madrid should be able to sign him this summer.
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However, Chelsea have now joined the race and could scupper the deal for the Spanish side.
According to reports, Conte is desperate for the 27-year old and is ready to meet his valuation.
The Spanish news outfit claims that Vitolo has a release clause of just €35m and that both clubs are ready to pay that value this summer.
The report also goes on to suggest that though Vitolo will benefit from staying back in the La Liga, he is slightly leaning towards a move to Chelsea, to play in the best league in the world.