Chelsea Set To Complete Signing Of Quality Attacker This Summer

According to reports making the rounds in Italy, Premier League champions Chelsea Set To Complete summer transfer move for Arturo Vidal from Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.

Summer move for midfielder expected.

Italian publication Tuttomercatoweb, as cited by the Daily Mirror, is claiming that the defending Premier League Champions are set to make a summer move for the 30-year-old Chilean ahead of next campaign.

Chelsea have long been strongly linked with a transfer to sign Arturo Vidal and Antonio Conte has spoken publicly of his admiration of the versatile midfielder in recent months.

The Italian tactician knows the Chilean pretty well, after having worked with him during the duo’s spell at Serie A giants Juventus together.

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Bayern set to let go.

As per the same report, the German side could now be ready to let the midfielder leave the side for a reasonable fee now that he has reached the 30-year-old mark.

He has netted six goals and provided two assists in 19 matches so far this campaign.

The Blues are likely to be in the transfer market for major reinforcements in the summer window after a poor run in the English Premier League this campaign.

Chelsea won the Premier League title in Antonio Conte’s first season in charge last season but they have since struggled for consistency this season, and currently risk missing out on Champions League football next season.