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Chelsea and West Ham Set for Transfer Tug of War Over Lazio Star Felipe Anderson

London rivals Chelsea and West Ham United look ready to lock horns over the potential transfer of Brazilian attacking midfielder Felipe Anderson.

The 25-year-old scored eight goals in 34 appearances for Lazio last season, and according to the Mirror he is also attracting attention from the likes of Monaco and Valencia.

He looked set to join the Hammers last month but Lazio are rumoured to have upped their asking price, and thus there looks set to be a bidding war for the player's services.

West Ham fans also got excited by a photo posted on Anderson's Instagram which appeared to show the player on his way to Italy, with supporters speculating that he could be there to hand in a transfer request, or discuss his future with Lazio.