Chelsea boss Conte tells club he wants to sign Lukaku - even if it costs £100m
The Telegraph are reporting that the Blues have prioritised the Belgian striker in favour of other targets such as Alex Sandro of Juventus and Monaco’s Tiemoue Bakayoko.
The Italian manager told last season’s main Chelsea striker Diego Costa that his services are no longer required at Stamford Bridge via a text message, following a fiery relationship between the pair.
The former-Juventus boss has reportedly told chiefs at the club that he values 24-year-old Lukaku over other transfers like Real Madrid’s Alvaro Morata and Andrea Belotti of Serie A side Torino.
Conte has been a huge admirer of the Everton player since his time in the Italian leagues and now is hoping that the Chelsea hierarchy will appease him by signing the highly-rated goal-getter,
Jacque Talbot (@Jac_Talbot)