Conte looked at the defender last season when arrived but the club prioritised deals for David Luiz, Alonso and NGolo Kante. ps in Belgium’s midfieldChelsea target Axel Witsel puts on a show for Zenit against Tosno There is no doubt that Witsel has talent. Good with the ball at his feet, he reads the game very well and is dominant in the air. osta was set to LEAVE Chelsea this summer - before Antonio Conte talked him round Buoyed by the massive payout after selling Oscar for £60million, Conte will lodge an initial bid of around £34m for the Bayern Munich star. ny Pulis hoping Jose Mourinho will allow Schneiderlin to move to the West MidlandsBaggies boss Tony Pulis has made it clear he wants the Frenchman at the Hawthorns, but a?£13million bid has already been rejected by United who are looking to recoup the £24m paid to Southampton in 2015. But the 27-year-old holding midfielder would not get a deal close to that kind of money from any clu. Clash descends into chaos Getty Images17Saint-Maximin had a failed loan spell in Germany at Hannover. twitter/Ot0UJOWeYu— Ilkay G眉ndogan (.IlkayGuendogan) December 27, 2016The Frenchman signed a l. w Cesar Azpilicueta has switched into a more central role in Contes preferred formation. As the talent continues to stream across the Channel, it has created a situation where Ligue 1 clubs.