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Blues step up their pursuit of Nainggolan

New Chelsea boss Antonio Conte will only link-up with the Blues after Euro 2016. but he is already being linked with a host of transfer targets.
The former Juventus manager has a big task ahead as he looks to get the club back to the top of the Premier League after an awful season.
A number of top players from Serie A and the rest of Europe are being linked with moves to west London, with the biggest stories rounded-up below.
Chelsea believe Roma's Radja Nainggolan wants to join this summer and the Blues are prepared to offer Roma's Radja Nainggolan £100,000-per-week on a five-year deal as they step up their interest in the Belgian. The midfielder is one of Antonio Conte's primary targets but the Giallorossi want in excess of £31 million for Nainggolan, who scored six league goals this season. (London Evening Standard)

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