CHELSEA had a last-minute £25.75million bid for Antonio Candreva rejected, according to reports in Italy.
The January transfer window slammed shut last night, meaning clubs are no longer able to sign players until the summer.
And Gazzetta dello Sport report Inter Milan received a late offer from the Blues, and promptly told the West Londoners Candreva was “unsellable”.
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The Italian winger was target for Chelsea in the summer, but left Lazio to join the Nerazzurri in a deal worth £19m.
And he is now considered one of Antonio Conte’s main objectives when the next transfer window opens.
The Blues boss saw Oscar leave for Shanghai SIPG in a deal worth a whopping £60m.
However, Chelsea failed to bring in a replacement for the Brazilian.
Candreva’s best quality is his versatility.
He is naturally right-footed, but can play in central midfield as well as on the wing.
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While the 29-year-old can just as easily slot in on the right wing back slot — which is ideal for Conte’s famous system — or as a second striker.
Candreva started the first two matches of Euro 2016 for Italy under the Chelsea boss.
However, after setting up a goal for Graziano Pelle in the opener against Belgium, he picked up an injury in the win over Sweden and missed the rest of the tournament.
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