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Chelsea News: Conte wants Pirlo move, dangers of Hazard joining Real Madrid, agent contact
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Ray Wilkins has backed Antonio Conte to bring Andrea Pirlo to Chelsea to replace Steve Holland
Andrea Pirlo could be on his way to Chelsea this summer to take up a coaching role if he leaves the MLS, according to Ray Wilkins.
"I know for a fact he has been around Stamford Bridge on a number of occasions this year," Wilkins told talkSPORT.
"He's the one that Antonio Conte would like. He managed him at Juventus until he was 34.
"He is the one he will want to come in [to replace Holland]."
Michael Ballack has warned Eden Hazard of the dangers of joining Real Madrid
Michael Ballack has warned Eden Hazard of the dangers of joining Real Madrid.
“He did not have a good season last year but it seems he’s a bit of an emotional player who needs support and to feel really comfortable with the coach and the team and in his private life so that he can perform,” Ballack told Express Sport.
“If he moved to Real he would have to fight for that standing again and it would take time because he’s a bit of an introvert. He’s not a player who talks a lot, and at Real, it would be a different situation for him.
“At Chelsea he knows what he has. He’s the top player at the club and will be the key man for the next one or two years – plus he lives in a fantastic city. He has to decide if he wants to give that up or if he wants to be successful with Chelsea on another level by going into the Champions League to help them back to where they were in Europe.
“They are talking about a lot of money. That’s surely also a reason for a player or a club [to do the deal]. But if you speak about football facts, he has fought for a long time to get to the position he’s in at Chelsea and he will not have that standing at many clubs in Europe. So he would have to fight for that and it could take a few years again.”
Chelsea are interested in signing AC Milan youngster Giuseppe Iglio
Chelsea are interested in signing AC Milan youngster Giuseppe Iglio.
That is according to Italian outlet Tuttomercatoweb, who claim the Blues have been in contact with the player's agent over a potential transfer.
Conte is renowned for nurturing young talent and developing them into stars.
However, Chelsea will face a fight to sign him with rivals Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City also registering an interest.