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Antonio Conte responds to rumours linking Chelsea trio with Barcelona
ANTONIO CONTE insists it is 'normal' for his players to be linked with clubs such as Barcelona or Real Madrid.
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Nemanja Matic, Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso have all been linked with a move to Barcelona this week.
Barcelona sporting director Robert Fernandez was reportedly in the crowd on Monday to watch Chelsea's 2-1 win over West Ham.
And, according to Marca, Fernandez was paying "particular attention" to Matic, Azpilicueta and Alonso.
Antonio Conte believes Chelsea are as good as Real Madrid and Barcelona
Cesar Azpilicueta and Nemanja Matic were reportedly watched by Barcelona on Monday
Antonio Conte has also been linked with a new £8million-a-year deal to ward off interest from Inter Milan.
But the Chelsea boss has shrugged off the transfer rumours and believes it is a compliment to how well his team are performing.
“There is a lot of speculation on the players and me," Conte.
Barcelona also had an eye on Marcos Alonso
“We are doing a good job, my players and staff and it is important to continue to do it this way. It is normal for my players to be linked with other teams.
“Don’t forget Chelsea is a great team in the same way as Barcelona and Real Madrid.”
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