Lorenzo Insigne’s agent Franco della Monica has rubbished The Sun’s report that Chelsea are planning a £45m swoop for the Napoli star by insisting that the figure would be too low and that his client wants to stay put.
What’s the word?
The Sun recently claimed that the Blues will up their pursuit of Insigne if Eden Hazard leaves Stamford Bridge this summer.
The publication stated that manager Antonio Conte is so worried that he will lose his playmaker than he has already made contact with Insigne’s representatives.
Della Monica, though, has told Radio Kiss Kiss that Insigne’s main priority is to stay at his boyhood club.
“I would start by saying the offer reported in The Sun would be low and he has always been in the sights of many clubs. The priority for Lorenzo, though, is to be wearing the Napoli shirt and to be rewarded in an important way by his team. Now he has both and he is happy as well.”
Is this a blow for Chelsea?
The 26-year-old impressed last season by scoring 18 goals, and would be a positive addition to the Blues, but were the Premier League champions genuinely interested in him?
According to The Sun, Insigne has been outlined as a replacement for Hazard, but there has been no real indication that the Belgian will leave this summer.
Chelsea are expected to fight tooth and nail to keep him, so Della Monica’s remarks about a possible move for Insigne are not hugely surprising.
One thing that will concern fans, though, is that the Blues’ rivals Manchester United and Manchester City have been getting business done quickly, and Conte is yet to bring in a new face.
