According to reports, Conte is keen to fix the issue still plaguing him in Midfield.
The Italian is said to be willing to spend up big to bolster his squad this coming transfer window.
And according to reports that man on Conte’s list in Atletico Madrid’s Saul Niguez, who is regarded as one of the best in Europe in his position.
The Blues have been plagued by injuries in the middle of the park this term, with N’Golo Kante currently out and the likes of Tiemoue Bakayoko and Danny Drinkwater also suffering knocks since the hasty sale of Nemanja Matic to rivals Manchester United over the summer.
Don Balon claim Chelsea have already tabled a bid of £71.5million to Atletico, though this will be turned down by manager Diego Simeone, who values the player highly.
The report also states that Atletico are highly unlikely to consider letting Saul go for anything less than his £134million release clause, which will surely prove too expensive for Chelsea.
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