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Agent confirms international star rejected Prem move: Chelsea launched £27.5m bid
ANTONIO CANDREVA rejected a deadline-day transfer to a Premier League club - believed to be Chelsea - according to his agent.
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Chelsea were linked with a last-minute swoop for Italy international Candreva at the end of the January transfer window.
Blues manager Antonio Conte zoned in on the winger after selling Oscar to Shanghai SIPG for £60million earlier in January.
But Candreva’s agent, Federico Pastorello, told Italian newspaper Il Messaggero that the 30-year-old decided to remain at Inter Milan.
"He received an important offer from England at the end January," Pastorello said.
"I think Inter are going to hang onto him, and Antonio is very happy to be part of the team that will become the anti-Juve.
"The Nerazzurri are one of the most interesting clubs in terms of where they could end up.
"Only Inter, for example, could afford to spend €100m on [Kylian] Mbappe."
Chelsea wanted to sign Antonio Candreva in January
Candreva is supposedly worth £27.5m
Conte (left) coached Candreva when in charge of Italy
Inter have been linked with France international Mbappe and a string of other players following the takeover of Chinese company Suning Group last year.
Reports in Italy today claim Suning are willing to spend £127m on signings this summer to boost the club’s footing in Serie A.
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is one of a number of candidates to replace Stefano Pioli at the end of the season.
Conte, 47, coached Candreva when manager of Italy during a two-year stint at ended in him leaving for Chelsea last summer.
The boss reportedly gave the green light for a £27.5m bid for Candreva on deadline day - only for those advances to be refused.
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