It appears Real Madrid star player Danilo is destined to play in the premier league next season with news that English champions Chelsea have won the race for his signature after he emerged as their target this summer.
The defender has made 55 appearances since moving to the Bernabeu from Porto back in 2015, but he is expected to complete a move to Chelsea ahead of the 2017/18 season.
The 25-year-old is also needed at Juventus and the Serie A champions are reportedly after his signature. However, The Daily Mirror indicate that the Stamford Bridge club have seen off competition from the Italian giants for Danilo this summer.
It was added that Chelsea boss Antonio Conte wants a deal for the samba star finalised before the squad begin their pre-season tour in the Far East next week.
Antonio Conte’s side will be spending around £28million on the Brazilian international, with the Italian manager keen on bringing in defensive reinforcements in the coming months.
After successfully bringing in Antonio Rudiger from AS Roma, another player that is on Chelsea’s radar is Juventus star Alex Sandro. However, Juventus are understood to be demanding a hefty £70M for the highly-rated Brazilian.
Nevertheless, it is believed that the player embrace the idea of coming over to west London to play in the English top flight next season.
