Antonio Conte Wants To Sign Serie A Wizard Ahead Of Jose Mourinho

Conte ready to anger Mourinho with £55m winger bidChelsea are preparing a summer move Manchester United target and Inter Milan winger, Ivan Perisic according to reports.

The Croatian has been heavily linked with a move to the Old Trafford in recent times, with strong indications that Jose Mourinho is keen to land him as one of his major targets during the next summer.

The Portuguese boss was spotted in Croatia during the last international break, fueling reports that Perisic will join United next summer.

But reports in the Corriere della Sera claim that Chelsea have moved quickly to swoop for the winger and are ready to meet Inter Milan’s valuation of around  £55million for the player.

Antonio Conte has always made clear his plans to bring in players to the Stamford Bridge next summer, and even revealed recently that there is a need to replace the likes of Mikel, Oscar and Ivanovic that left the club during the winter window.

Depsite having the likes of Willian and Pedro on the flanks, Conte is understood to be determined to sign the 28-year-old due to his versatility.

Ivan Perisic has been an integral part of Inter Milan squad this season, scoring ten goals and provided six assists from playing out wide.

It is understood that Inter are ready to sell Perisic due to the Financial Fair Play restrictions and will be holding out for an astronomical fee for the winger.

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