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title: "Genoa goalkeeper Mattia Perin interesting Chelsea"
canonical: "https://readchelsea.com/2017/01/27/genoa-goalkeeper-mattia-perin-interesting-chelsea/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Sam Tabuteau"
section: "Chelsea News"
published: "2017-01-27T17:09:39Z"
modified: "2017-01-27T17:09:39Z"
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# Genoa goalkeeper Mattia Perin interesting Chelsea

Antonio Conte is looking at bringing in Genoa goalkeeper Mattia Perin, as a replacement for the outgoing 29-year-old shot-stopper Asmir Begovic, who has been linked with a move to Premier League outfit Bournemouth. According to Italian outlet, [Calcio Mercato](https://www.calciomercato.com/en/news/perin-62458).

Chelsea have been linked with a host of goalkeepers from across Europe since news emerged that Begovic was likely to leave the club in January – with Celtic’s Graig Gordon, Galatasaray’s Fernando Muslera and Espanyol’s Diego Lopez all linked with a move to Stamford Bridge over the past week or so.

But according to reports Perin is the next name to take Conte’s fancy, having worked with the 24-year-old during his time in charge of the Italian national team, where he handed him his first senior cap for the Azzurri.

The Italian shot-stopper, however, has only just stepped up his recovery from a long-term knee injury – his second in the just 12 months, and as a result, he may well be reluctant to make such a high-profile move so early in his career.