Conte and Chelsea quarrel over transfers - The Times

15 August 2017, 15:16 | Football
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On the disagreements between Conte and Chelsea reports The Times. The publication claims that the club is not in a hurry to satisfy the manager's requests and buy experienced players, which then can not be expensive to resell.

In addition to personal tensions between Conte and some members of the leadership of Chelsea, there is also a difference in philosophical views on the strengthening of the composition, according to a source. While Conte wants to create a team capable of fighting for victory in the Premier League and the Champions League this season, the club's management should follow medium- and long-term plans.

According to The Times, Conte wants to sign five players - Fernando Llorente (striker Swansea, 32 years old), Ivan Perisic and Antonio Candreu (Inter wrestlers, 28 and 30 years old respectively), Virgil Van Dyke (defender of Southampton, 26 years old) and Alex Sandro (Defender Juventus, 26 years old).

Chelsea have already spent 124 million pounds on Alvaro Morata, Antonio Rudiger and Temuy Bakayoko, while their age does not exceed 24 years. Also in the club came the 35-year-old Willie Caballero, but he got "pensioners" as a free agent.

Chelsea is in no hurry to conclude deals on van Dyck and Alex Sandro, negotiations on which have been conducted for months. For both players have to pay more than 60 million pounds and the "blue" doubt the justification of such a price.

Also, Conte wanted a 30-year-old Bonucci, but Chelsea refused to compete for Leo, who eventually left for Milan for 42 million euros.

It is assumed that it is because of these disagreements that Conte this summer signed with Chelsea the contract is not for four, but only for two years.

Also, Chelsea is unhappy with the fact that Conte provides little time for the pupils of the club, despite the fact that it was stipulated before he headed "pensioners".

Also, the club can suffer significant losses on the transfer of Diego Costa. In winter, Chinese clubs offered for him about 100 million euros, but the Spaniard remained in the team, and in summer Conte pointed to Kostya on the door. At the same time, the forward intends to move either to Atletico, or to nowhere, even if Chelsea and stop paying him a salary.

In his first season of work in Chelsea, Conte managed to return the "blue" champion title, despite the fact that a year before, the "retired" finished only a tenth.

Based on materials: timesonline.co.uk



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