For a while now, Manchester City, who will need to replace Fernandinho, have been linked with Manuel Locatelli.
The Sassuolo midfielder has made it clear he will be looking for a step up in his career sooner rather than later, while the club’s chiefs have expressed their happiness for him to go at the right price.
A move abroad doesn’t put him off either, meaning there are few obstacles standing in the way of Manchester City, and now also Chelsea, to acquire his services.
The Blues’ inclusion in the matter is rather new, with TuttoMercatoWeb on Wednesday claiming that Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain sit alongside the two Premier League clubs in the race for the player.
Not only that, but the website go as far as saying Manchester City and Chelsea ‘are ready to bid for the Sassuolo midfielder’.
Pep Guardiola clearly appreciates what the Italy international has to offer, and the arrival of Thomas Tuchel on the scene for a defensive midfielder certainly isn’t a surprise when taking into account reports of him wanting Declan Rice, just like Frank Lampard before him.
Their recent interest in Miralem Pjanić also suggests a midfield reinforcement is on the cards this summer at Stamford Bridge, meaning we could end up with a tasty battle between the two Champions League finalists for the 23-year-old Sassuolo star.
