Chelsea to ramp up bid to land Tiemoue Bakayoko for £43m and could throw in Michy Batshuayi to seal deal
CHELSEA will ramp up their bid for Monaco’s £43million Tiemoue Bakayoko – and could throw in Michy Batshuayi to seal the deal, according to reports.
Bakayoko, 22, looks increasingly likely to become Antonio Conte’s first summer signing as Premier League-winning boss.
Tiemoue Bakayoko could swap one title winning side for anotherRex Features
And he will open negotiations with the French champions next week as he looks to boost his squad ahead of next season’s Champions League, say the Telegraph.
It is claimed that Bakayoko’s purchase will form part of the £200m guaranteed to Conte by owner Roman Abramovich.
And the Blues have also set Bakayoko’s team-mate Thomas Lemar in their sights.
But Stamford Bridge chiefs believe the Ligue 1 winners will not sell both stars and therefore are focusing on Bakayoko.
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Batshuayi was the unlikely hero this season, scoring the goal against West Brom that gave Chelsea the title.
But it is reported that the Belgian could be sold or loaned to Monaco in an attempt to convince them to release Bakayoko.
Batshuayi has caught the eye of Monaco and he faces an uncertain future in London after scoring just two league goals this season following his £33m arrival from Marseille last summer.
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