The Blues are reportedly favourites to land Real Madrid superstar James Rodriguez in the summer transfer window.
Manchester Unite have also been expressing a strong interest in the ex-Monaco man in recent weeks.
The 25-year-old has struggled for game-time at Madrid this season, making only 22 appearances in for the La Liga giants, and it’s now understood Zinedine Zidane is ready to sell the attacking midfielder.
Media outlet are AS saying Antonio Conte is very confident the Blues can seal a deal for the Colombian in the coming months after giving up on deal for Alvaro Morata.
Manchester United are now in pole position to sign Morata, with the Spain striker looking likely to have played his last game for Madrid.
Los Blancos are said to be demanding a fee of around £70million from Chelsea and reports say the Premier League champions are ready to splash the cash to land their target.
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