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title: "Napoli eyeing move for Chelsea target Icardi"
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author: "Alex Turk"
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published: "2019-06-08T20:52:39Z"
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# Napoli eyeing move for Chelsea target Icardi

With a daunting two-window transfer ban looming over Stamford Bridge, Chelsea’s current striking options include: 31-year-old loanee Gonzalo Higuain and 32-year-old established back-up Olivier Giroud while questions are still being asked over Michy Batshuayi.

Tammy Abraham is expected to complete a permanent move away from the club after a string of loans move too, so you would expect the Blues to sign a striker they can rely on this summer.

Mauro Icardi is set to depart Inter Milan as new boss Antonio Conte doesn’t want him as part of his set-up and he’s been linked with both Chelsea and Manchester United.

Inter’s Serie A rivals Napoli appear to have joined the race though, with [Calciomercato](https://www.calciomercato.com/en/news/napoli-look-at-manchester-united-and-roma-targets-as-attacking-r-10110) claiming out of Icardi and Torino’s Andrea Belotti, the former is Carlo Ancelotti’s preferred striker target this summer.

Icardi’s €100million valuation could tilt heads though, and result in Inter pursuing cheaper alternatives which would give Chelsea a clear route for the 26-year-old, but at such a high sum it presents a large risk if all doesn’t go to plan.

And you wouldn’t bank on it going to plan, with the way Chelsea’s previous striker signings have gone.