Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has already shown his prowess in the EPL with his team performing brilliantly. Now, he is looking to solidify his side’s title challenge as he attempts to lure the 17-year-old prodigal striker Andrea Pinamonti to Stamford Bridge.
The young striker is a part of Inter Milan’s U-19 team and is currently playing in the Primavera C, the Italian U-19 league. Scoring 11 goals and providing 1 assist in just 9 matches, he sure looks like a powerhouse that every club would like to unleash. The Blues have now joined in along with Juventus and Bayer Leverkusen in the race to land the Italian in the summer. Pinamonti has also attracted interest from Arsenal in the past, kudos to his blistering form for the Nerazzurri's Primavera side.
At this current time, Pinamonti would only cost Chelsea around £400000 which could be an absolute steal.
If Pinamonti arrives at Stamford Bridge, he would have the opportunity to work with one of the best managers around, while learning from club legends like Eden Hazard. But, at 17, he would certainly have to bide his time.
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Chelsea have nice squad depth with the in-form Diego Costa as the frontman and Michy Batshuayi all prepared to come in from the bench and step up, in the case of an injury to the Spaniard. But Conte is still looking for additions to his already formidable-looking Chelsea side. Also if the deal is successful, it would be a really smart buy for Chelsea who may find it easier to tap into their youth system and nurture and develop young talent..
And as always with promising youth talent in European football, there is competition. Italian giants Juventus are always on the lookout for exciting Italian youngsters to add to their youth setup. Bayer Leverkusen, on the other hand, is looking to add a striker to their roster in order to complement Javier Hernandez and to relieve the Mexican of his goal scoring burden.
However, since the fee quoted is measly, expect the player to be on the move in January.
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