Chelsea switch focus to signing De Vrij from Lazio

ByFootballItalia

Published 27/08/2016 at 12:15 GMT

Chelsea have had bids turned down for Kalidou Koulibaly and Nikola Maksimovic, so instead have turned to Lazio defender Stefan de Vrij.

Holland's Stefan de Vrij reacts in disbelief

Image credit: Reuters

According to SportItalia, Antonio Conte is still determined to get a Serie A defender and turned his attention towards De Vrij.

His price-tag is €25m plus performance-related bonuses.

15/08/2023 at 19:57

The Dutch international is only 24 years old, yet already has 30 senior caps and three goals for his country.

He was snapped up from Feyenoord in 2014 for €7m and impressed in Serie A.

However, De Vrij missed practically the entire 2015-16 season after knee ligament surgery in September 2015.

He has made 41 appearances in the Lazio jersey, scoring one goal, and is under contract until June 2018.

Read the original article on Football Italia - The ultimate website for English-speaking fans of Italian football

12/08/2023 at 08:45

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