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Conte wanted top class star instead of this Chelsea signing; Blues submitted €28m bid for him

Chelsea have been linked with several defenders ever since Antonio Conte took charge of the Premier League giants. The latest name linked with them is that of the Napoli fullback Faouzi Ghoulam.

Apparently, the Algerian full back was a target for Antonio Conte and the Blues had a €28m bid rejected for the Napoli star during the summer transfer window.

Le Buteur are reporting that Marcos Alonso was not a priority for Conte, but the Chelsea manager had to sign the Fiorentina defender after failing to land Ghoulam in the summer.