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Chelsea sweat over £30m defender move: Jose Mourinho wants international at Man Utd
CHELSEA could miss out on key target Kostas Manolas as Roma reportedly prepare to offer the centre-back a new contract.
Kostas Manolas could earn a new contract at Roma
Manchester United are also said to be keen on the Greece international, whose current deal expires in 2019.
Manolas, 24, is said to be available for £30million and incoming Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is said to have met the player's agent to arrange a deal.
But reports on the continent claim Roma may avert Manolas' move to the Premier League by offering him fresh terms.
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Conte, 46, is tasked with recruiting fresh faces in the Blues back line this summer, with youngster Kurt Zouma still a long way off recovering from knee surgery and veteran John Terry expected to play fewer games next term.
Chelsea's interest in the player reportedly intensified when Napoli snubbed a £19m advance for their star Kalidou Koulibaly.
And Jose Mourinho, United's new boss, faces a similar dilemma to Conte after previous manager Louis van Gaal added just one first-team defender to the squad over the past three transfer windows.
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