Chelsea Transfer News: Latest Blues Targets, Rumours, Stars Eyed Before Summer

Chelsea’s incoming manager Antonio Conte is reportedly keen on landing Inter Milan man Ivan Perisic, who could be available for as little as £12 million.

That’s according to Gazzetta dello Sport (h/t James Gray of the Daily Express), who stated that the Serie A side will look to move the Croatia international on this summer, although they are keen to at least recoup the aforementioned sum that they parted with to sign the player from Wolfsburg. 

“Conte is said to have his eye on Perisic as he seeks to revamp the squad at Stamford Bridge,” added Gray.

Perisic is an extremely gifted player, and he impressed in spells during his debut term at the San Siro. Here are some of his best moments from 2015-16:

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The 27-year-old would be a potentially savvy addition. He can operate across midfield and even as a centre-forward when needed; it’s versatility that epitomises his footballing intelligence, with the player able to find space, control possession and drive at opposition players with a purpose.

In the early weeks of his Inter career, the Nerazzurri supporters didn’t see these qualities too frequently. But as these figures from WhoScored.com show, he started to come good before the end of the campaign:

Ivan Perisic: 4 of Perisic’s 8 …

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