Conte looked at the defender last season when arrived but the club prioritised deals for David Luiz, Alonso and NGolo Kante. Everything was agreed for Witsel’s move to Turin, with the player himself saying in November: “Ill join Juventus. Payet left Marseille for East London in June 2015 for £11m, with the then cash-strapped?French club forced to part with the star. The Blues also sold Ramires to Jiangsu Sunning last January for around £25m. He is close to 100 appearances for the London side, and has scored 25 times in all competitions. The Bosnia and Herzegovina international has been impressive since arriving from Roma last summer in a move in the region of £25million. He said: We have communicated very clearly that we wont sell Christian and that hes very much part of our plans. s, results and live match commentaryAnd boss Antonio Conte is hopeful of securing a £21million deal for the full-back as he looks to bolster his squad for the title run-in over the next five months. The 25-year-old moved to Germany from Zlatan Ibrahimovics old club Malmo, for just £3m in January 20. Gundogan and with Fernandinho suspended again following his sending off against Burnley for a reckless challenge, the need to strengthen in midfield becomes even more of a priority.