Chelsea transfer news: Andrea Belotti staying at Torino after failed £68m bid, claims boss Sinisa Mihajlovic
Antonio Conte keen to sign another striker but may be forced to look elsewhere after defiant message from Italian club
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TORINO boss Sinisa Mihajlovic reckons Chelsea target Andrea Belotti will remain with the Italians this summer.
It’s no secret that Antonio Conte is after more signings after seeing more players leave than arrive at Stamford Bridge.
And with Diego Costa in exile, the Italian is believed to be keen on adding to his formidable frontline which already boasts the likes of Alvaro Morata and Eden Hazard.
Reports this week suggested that Chelsea had made Belotti their top choice after trying for him earlier in the transfer window.
And yesterday it was claimed that Conte failed with a £63million offer for the Italy international, with Torino holding out for his £88m release clause to be paid in full.
That extraordinary price-tag has already warded off a number of Europe’s top clubs.
And unless any big spenders are prepared to meet it, gaffer Mihajlovic reckons Belotti won’t be going anywhere.
He told reporters: “It’s not been easy to keep hold of Belotti; not because he didn’t want to stay, but because the president received offers – although they were not £88m.
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“Belotti first struggled a bit and after talking to him he realised that an £88m bid would never come.
“But he did not know whether he would accept (the offer). At this point I would say that he remains and he is happy to stay.
“His teammates love him well and I appreciate him and he knows that. He is our captain and leader. It’s also been difficult for the president to keep him and for this I thank him.”
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