Breaking: Juventus Starlet Is All Set To Join Chelsea

English Premier League Giants Chelsea have reportedly made a £40 Million bid for Juventus starlet Mattia Caldara.

According to various Italian publications, Chelsea have reportedly tried to lure Juventus starlet Mattia Caladara away from the Allianz Stadium. It is said that the new £40 Million bid is an improvement of the £10 Million bid, Chelsea had made in the past for the defender. The Pensioners have been heavily linked with a move for Caladara’s teammate Daniele Rugani, but it is now said that the Blues have been left frustrated in their attempts for Caladara’s teammate.

Rugani’s agent, Davide Torchia, has confirmed Pensioner’s interest in the defender but has also revealed that the Serie A giants are reluctant to let Rugani go, while his £49 Million tag also remains a problem for Chelsea. According to Italian Publications Corriere Della Sport, Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia held talks with Juventus’ Fabio Paratici in Nice after Pensioner’s first pre-season friendly on Saturday.

It is reported that after the meeting concluded, a £40 Million bid was submitted by Pensioner’s for Caldara, who is valued at around £45 Million by Serie A giants Juventus. If this happens to be the case then Juventus will have to call off their deal with AC Milan for Caladara. The Old Lady signed Caldara back in January last year, but part of his agreement saw him stay at Atlanta until this summer.

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Caldara is heading towards Chelsea & their block on Morata changes the terms of the Juve/Chelsea/Milan triangulation.
There was a breakthrough during the negotiations in Nice. The swap is now turning into: Higuaín for Bonucci + €30m [no loan] pic.twitter.com/wc6yjBmiVo
— Arjun Pradeep (@IndianRegista) July 29, 2018

The Italian, who has scored 10 goals in his 55 Serie A appearances has joined the Old Lady this pre-season making his debut against Benfica on Saturday. With Giorgio Chiellini set to turn 34 this August and Andrea Barzagli already 37, it is clear that Juventus will be looking forward to create a new generation of defenders starting from Rugani and Caldara.


And even with Gary Cahill turning 33 this december, it comes as a little surprise that the Pensioners are targeting a young centre-back to join their roster alongside Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger. Let’s see how this transfer saga unfolds.