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Exclusive: Chelsea closing in on Alex Sandro as Juventus agree terms with possible replacement

Exclusive: Chelsea closing in on Alex Sandro as Juventus agree terms with possible replacement

Juventus are currently tied down this window, with the possibility of defender Alex Sandro moving on. Their position is that their future transfer dealings must be in dialogue with how much they can obtain for the 26-year-old.

And as the move to Chelsea edges on for Sandro, CalcioMercato can reveal that the Old Lady are making progress with their left-sided midfielder Leonardo Spinazzola, who is currently on loan to domestic rivals Atalanta.

They are looking to bring the player back after a season-long-loan with the Serie A side, thereby enforcing their left –hand side, and hope to tie the player to the Turin based club with a contract extension.

This could well open the door for Brazilian international Sandro to leave the club, in a fee thought to be in the region on £60m.

Blues manager Antonio Conte is a huge admirer of the player, but he faces competition from French side PSG.

Yet with the firepower of the Premier League, and a Chelsea owner, Abramovich, looking to keep his title-winning manager happy, the Pensioners could swing this seal in their favour.

Translated by Jacque Talbot (@Jac_Talbot)