CHELSEA are ready to name as many as FIVE players in a swap deal for Juventus’ Dusan Vlahovic, reports in Italy say.
Incoming Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino is set to prioritise signing a star striker this summer.
It comes amid the news that Juve are also being forced to sell players in a bid to balance their books.
Vlahovic – who has 23 goals in 62 games with the Italian giants – is believed to be unsettled with the Old Lady.
And according to Gazzetta, Chelsea discussed signing the forward in a meeting with Juve director Giovanni Manna.
It is further claimed manager Massimiliano Allegri was informed that the Blues are willing to include players in the package.
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Christian Pulisic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Trevoh Chalobah, Romelu Lukaku and Kalidou Koulibaly are all believed to have been offered.
Chelsea look likely to sell both Kai Havertz and Lukaku this window to make space for a new No9.
Lukaku – who has spent the past year on-loan at Inter Milan – previously revealed that he was unhappy at Stamford Bridge.
So he could seal a permanent transfer before the 2023-24 campaign kicks off and has held talks for a move to Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia.
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Meanwhile, Havertz has been linked with both Arsenal and Real Madrid.
Juventus value Vlahovic at £68million and club chiefs are desperate to sell him this summer.
The Serbian joined the club in a £62m transfer from Fiorentina in January last year, but he struggled with just 10 league goals last season.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
