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title: "Chelsea close in on Candreva deal"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Briard"
section: "Chelsea News"
published: "2017-07-31T10:23:57Z"
modified: "2017-07-31T10:23:57Z"
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# Chelsea close in on Candreva deal

The summer window has been a success for Chelsea already but they are now closing in on [Inter Milan’s](https://readseriea.com/) Antonio Candreva according to the [Daily Star](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/633373/Chelsea-Transfer-News-Antonio-Candreva-Cleared-Leave-Inter-Milan-Gossip).

The [Premier League](https://readpl.com/) champions have been in talks with the Italian for the last few weeks and it seems a £17.5m transfer is very close to being finalised. Having already completed the signings of Willy Caballero, Antonio Rudiger, Tiemoue Bakayoko and Alvaro Morata, the 30-year-old could be the fifth big name to join Stamford Bridge this summer.

![Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/668767970.jpg)

It’s believed manager Antonio Conte is a big admirer of Candreva and wants him playing for Chelsea next season. The Italian international is a versatile player, being able to play in a number of positions that could see him easily slot into the starting line-up for the Blues.

He was a massive part of Inter Milan’s team last season featuring in all 38 Serie A games, grabbing 6 goals and 11 assists. Considering the fee for the 30-year-old is believed to be £17.5m, this seems like a good price and yet another international star will look to join Chelsea’s ranks.

As for rivals [Man Utd](https://readmanutd.com/), this could mean they miss out on their target Ivan Perisic as Inter Milan will not want to lose two of their biggest stars.