Chelsea Transfer News: Stevan Jovetic Targeted, Jeison Murillo Reacts to Rumours

Chelsea are set to make a shock move for Manchester City flop Stevan Jovetic, per Paul Hetherington of the Daily Star.

The Montenegro striker is on loan in Italy with Inter Milan, with the Serie A club reportedly legally committed to signing the player in the summer.

The Milan giants initially agreed to a £2 million loan fee for the 26-year-old in order to keep him at the club for the 2015-16 campaign, with an additional £12.5 million deal signed to take him on board full-time.

However, following his season-long stay at the San Siro, Inter are now no longer interested in keeping the player at the club and are seeking buyers. 

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Per Hetherington, incoming Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte is an admirer of the attacking playmaker in spite of his inconsistencies and twice tried to sign him from Fiorentina during his time as Juventus manager.

Following a failed venture into English football with Manchester City, Jovetic—purchased for £23 million in 2013—was sent back to Italy after Inter offered him an escape road.

However, his return to Serie A has gone equally as badly. Per WhoScored.com, the forward has scored just six goals in 23 appearances in the league …

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