Chelsea are close to securing the signature of highly-rated Lazio forward Keita Balde Diao as Lazio search for a replacement, according to a report on Football Italia.
Chelsea are yet to make an official bid for the forward but with the likes of Juventus and AC Milan dropping out of the race for him, it seems that Stamford Bridge is most likely his next destination.
The 22-year-old can play as a striker as well as a winger and can be compared to current Chelsea attacker Pedro. The Senegal International took the Serie A by storm last season through his prolific goalscoring record.
Keita managed to get his name on the scoresheet an impressive 16 times whilst also registering three assists. It is no doubt that he was the star man for Lazio last season but he will not shy away from a big move this summer.
With Chelsea manager Antonio Conte looking to strengthen his attack for the upcoming season, Keita would be a perfect addition to his squad as he has a natural instinct to score goals.
There were some reports suggesting that the player would like to stay in Italy, but with interest in him from Italian clubs falling, a move to the Premier League may be his next step.
Lazio are already preparing for life without their star man as they target Iranian player Sardar Azmoun.
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