During the now-closed summer transfer window, it was very much obvious that Chelsea boss Antonio Conte was very much keen on bringing in a new fullback to add more quality to his squad ahead of a busy campaign. The premier league champions were linked with some talented stars, including Arsenal's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - who was eventually signed by Liverpool before the final moment. And a new revelation by GFFN (who cite L’Equipe) made it known that the premier league champions were on the brink of signing free-agent defender Bacary Sagna. The former Arsenal defender has been without a club since his release from Pep Guardiola's Manchester City at the start of the summer. The Frenchman was sent an offer by Brighton to come over to play for them - but he … [Read more...]