Chelsea will make Oscar available for transfer this summer to help raise funds for an overhaul of their underachieving squad. Roman Abramovich, the owner, is determined to stick to a transfer policy funded by the sale of players and it is understood that the Brazil attacking midfielder is regarded as the most dispensable of the club’s saleable assets.
Antonio Conte, the incoming head coach, wants to sign a creative midfield player while keeping Eden Hazard, Cesc Fàbregas and Willian. He also wants Juan Cuadrado back from Juventus, where the Colombian has impressed while on a season-long loan.
Oscar has attracted interest from Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain and wants to stay in Europe after rejecting an offer to speak to Jiangsu Suning, the Chinese Super League club, this year.
Chelsea have opened talks with Roma over the transfer of Radja Nainggolan, an aggressive box-to-box midfielder, and John Obi Mikel will be allowed to leave after ten years at Stamford Bridge if the Belgium player signs. The negotiations over Nainggolan are continuing after the clubs failed to reach an agreement last week. Chelsea are believed to have offered £30.5 million, plus £3 million in add-ons, but Roma are demanding £40 million.
Conte also wants to sign an experienced centre back, which may be bad news for John Terry as he seeks an extension to his contract, which expires at the end of the season. The club insist that a decision on their captain will be taken by Conte, but the Italian’s priority is to sign a defender he knows from Italy, with Leonardo Bonucci and Andrea Barzagli, the Juventus pair, foremost in his plans. Gary Cahill signed a four-year deal in December and there is unlikely to be room in the squad for three veteran centre backs.
Chelsea are also in the market for a striker, but their pursuit of Edinson Cavani is being complicated by Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s desire to leave PSG, which will increase the chances of the Uruguayan staying in the French capital.
Antonio Conte, the incoming head coach, wants to sign a creative midfield player while keeping Eden Hazard, Cesc Fàbregas and Willian. He also wants Juan Cuadrado back from Juventus, where the Colombian has impressed while on a season-long loan.
Oscar has attracted interest from Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain and wants to stay in Europe after rejecting an offer to speak to Jiangsu Suning, the Chinese Super League club, this year.
Chelsea have opened talks with Roma over the transfer of Radja Nainggolan, an aggressive box-to-box midfielder, and John Obi Mikel will be allowed to leave after ten years at Stamford Bridge if the Belgium player signs. The negotiations over Nainggolan are continuing after the clubs failed to reach an agreement last week. Chelsea are believed to have offered £30.5 million, plus £3 million in add-ons, but Roma are demanding £40 million.
Conte also wants to sign an experienced centre back, which may be bad news for John Terry as he seeks an extension to his contract, which expires at the end of the season. The club insist that a decision on their captain will be taken by Conte, but the Italian’s priority is to sign a defender he knows from Italy, with Leonardo Bonucci and Andrea Barzagli, the Juventus pair, foremost in his plans. Gary Cahill signed a four-year deal in December and there is unlikely to be room in the squad for three veteran centre backs.
Chelsea are also in the market for a striker, but their pursuit of Edinson Cavani is being complicated by Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s desire to leave PSG, which will increase the chances of the Uruguayan staying in the French capital.
