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Chelsea Transfer News: Latest Rumours on Yannick Carrasco and Willian
- Updated: October 12, 2016
Atletico Madrid are reportedly planning to hand star winger Yannick Carrasco a new contract in order to ward off interest from Premier League giants Chelsea. Meanwhile, Willian has expressed his desire to retire at Stamford Bridge.
The Mirror reported Los Rojiblancos are eager to improve upon the £35 million buyout clause included in Carrasco’s contract when he moved to the Vicente Calderon from AS Monaco last year.
It’s said the Blues are looking into a potential deal to sign the 23-year-old next summer, although Carrasco’s five-year deal means his contract in Madrid isn’t set to expire until 2020.
Yahoo’s Andrew Gaffney recently hailed the depth in attack Atletico have discovered with Carrasco present, and manager Diego Simeone will be eager to ensure his star remains in his squad.
@davidjaca Gameiro, Torres and Carrasco easing the team’s dependency on Griezmann also crucial. Jackson/Vietto didn’t do that.
— Andrew Gaffney (@GaffneyVLC) October 2, 2016
Chelsea already have the likes of Eden Hazard, Willian and Pedro patrolling their wide areas, but manager Antonio Conte may seek further wing reinforcements to maximise the effect of his preferred formation.
Goal’s Nizaar Kinsella provided …
