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Antonio Conte’s frustrated with Chelsea’s inability to add significantly to their squad (Guardian) #CFC #Chelsea boss Antonio Conte bemoans being overcharged for average players... 'the market is crazy.‘ [Mail] #Chelsea’s attempts to strengthen their squad have stuttered due, in part, to the hefty price tags attached to Conte's targets. [Mail] Kalidou Koulibaly is one of Antonio Conte’s primary targets — but Napoli's £60million asking price is proving prohibitive. [Mail] Conte: "At this moment it’s very difficult to buy because, also, if you ask a player of medium level, they might ask for £55m.“ [Mail] Conte: "For this reason it’s a crazy market. It’s very difficult to enter the market. I’m not comfortable with paying over the odds.“ [Mail] Conte: "I don’t like to pay a lot of money. If a player deserves us to pay lots of money, then it’s right.“ [Mail] Conte: "But for a medium player, it’s right to pay the right price, not £20-30m over. That’s not right.“ [Mail] Conte: "The money is not mine but I don’t like it. That is why we are waiting for the right situation. We must be patient and wait.“ [Mail] Conte remains in regular contact with Marina Granovskaia and Michael Emenalo over potential incoming and outgoing transfers. [Guardian]

Santos president Modesto Roma has been told by #Chelsea directors that they are keen on signing midfielder Thiago Maia. [Lance] Santos haven’t been able to pay their players in two months and desperately need to sell a star player. They have picked Maia. [Lance]

Everton's #Chelsea transfer target Romelu Lukaku to snub Stamford Bridge return and stay at Goodison Park. [Mirror] Romelu Lukaku has told Ronald Koeman that he will ignore overtures from #Chelsea to stay at Goodison for at least another season. [Mirror] Everton are prepared to make Romelu Lukaku their highest-paid player ever on a long-term contract worth over £100,000 per week. [Mirror] Koeman: "I have two plans – one is with Lukaku and one without him. I prepare for yes and no and that’s when we will see.“ [Telegraph] Koeman: "Okay, we need to wait two more weeks to be sure about the future but Lukaku is still here. I don’t have any doubts.“ [Telegraph]

Ashley Cole: I want job at Chelsea when I retire from football http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/ashley-cole-i-want-job-at-chelsea-when-i-retire-from-football-a3324466.html

Chelsea are preparing a £22m offer for Wolfsburg left-back Ricardo Rodriguez. [Mirror] #cfc

Q: Will Remy or Cuadrado leave on loan? - Conte: "I have contact every day but I discuss this with the club. We must find solutions." Conte on Cuadrado: "We are waiting. The situation must be more clear about his position. But now, he’s a #Chelsea player." Conte didn’t say it, but it’s obvious that Cuadrado is off to Italy. I said this back when the manager claimed he would definitely stay.

Conte: "We all know Diego, he is a passionate footballer. Sometimes it seems he is always on the edge, but he is a good guy and player." Conte: "Diego puts his passionate into football when he plays. I am happy about his behaviour. We know he must pay attention." Conte: "Me and Diego are both passionate, it’s true. I risked in my past sometimes to be banned."

Conte: "It’s difficult to speak about the transfer policy. It’s difficult to speak with the press about things I discuss with the club." Conte: "I repeat, we are waiting for the right solution to improve #Chelsea. We need to sign some players, we are working together." Conte "I think we need to sign some players, we are too few players in defence and we are working with the club to find a solution." #CFC Nizaar Kinsella ‏@NizaarKinsella 2 hours ago The subtext of Conte's quotes on his defensive situation is that he's worried about a lack of quantity, not quality. #CFC #Chelsea

#Chelsea approached Antoine Griezmann before Euro 2016 but the player believed staying at Atletico Madrid would be best for him. [L’Equipe]

Potentially another step closer to signing Kalidou Koulibaly with the following news... Napoli will finalise the signing of Torino centre-back Nikola Maksimović next week. [Radio CRC]

http://forum.talkchelsea.net/topic/21265-nikola-maksimovic/?do=findComment&comment=1241766

Baba said that conte didn't want him because he's too offensive. so what about this guy?... he's not a top class guy in terms of defence abilities