Roma Set to Offer ‘Lifetime Contract’ to Italian Star Amid Interest From Chelsea, Man Utd & Barca

Alessandro Florenzi is set to be offered a ‘lifetime contract’ to see out his career at his beloved club Roma.

A new contract for Florenzi is has been made a ‘priority’ for Roma’s Sporting Director, Monchi, according to Corriere dello Sport (via ?CalcioMercato.com)

With his current deal expiring in June 2019, Roma want to offer him contract for life. They see him as the next club icon to join the prestigious heights of Francesco Totti and Daniele De Rossi.

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However, a potential stumbling block for Roma is that they have ensure that they comply with Financial Fair Play rules before they can offer Florenzi the hefty contract they want to propose.

The prospective deal would be worth around 3m per season, making him one of the highest paid players at the Serie A club.

Monchi is said to be aware of interest from Premier League giants Manchester United and Chelsea – as well as Barcelona – in Florenzi, and this is why he is keen to tie the 26-year-old down to a long term deal.

It is expected that Florenzi will make a decision with his heart and stay at Roma, the club he has played for since he was 11 years old. Despite this, though, ?contract negotiations are set to be more complex than expected and the negotiation process could be long and drawn out. This is due to the hefty wage increase that Florenzi wants. However, Roma remain determined to get the deal done.

The tenacious midfielder, who can also play as a winger or wing-back, has played 204 games for Roma and is widely loved by their supporters.

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Antonio Conte Hints Key Man Could ‘Miss the Rest of the Season’ After Recent Back Injury

Under pressure Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has admitted he has no idea how much more action summer signing Alvaro Morata could miss, with the striker seemingly unable to shake off a recent back injury.

The Spanish striker has been ruled out of the Blues last five matches due to ongoing back pain, with Conte admitting the club’s medical staff were baffled in how to treat him.

Speaking to reporters at Chelsea’s Cobham training ground on Friday – ahead of Monday’s clash with West Brom – Conte said: “Players like Morata, for us, are very important and have been missing for a long period of time. I don’t know how long he will be out.”

Speaking to the Evening Standard, he added: “We are struggling a lot to find a solution to solve the pain in his back. If you ask me whether he needs a day, a month or the rest of the season, I don’t know. I don’t know. 

“For this reason, I’m a bit worried. You know very well the importance of the player.”

His replacement up front could be new signing Olivier Giroud, who joined the Blues from London rivals ?Arsenal in a transfer deadline day merry-go round. The Frenchman could be in line to make his first start against ?West Brom, despite a shortage in match fitness.

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He added: “Giroud has trained and will be in contention. We are talking a lot about bad results, but sometimes we forget we are facing a serious situation.

Conte has come under increasing pressure in recent weeks, with rumoured disagreements around the club’s transfer policy interspersed with heavy ?Premier League defeats to ?Bournemouth and ?Watford.


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Football Agent Claims Chelsea Have Best January Signing in ‘Beautiful Surprise’ Emerson Palmieri

?Italian football agent Federico Pastorello has claimed that Chelsea’s £19m acquisition of Emerson Palmieri from Roma represents the best signing of the January transfer window.

In an interview with the ?Sun, Pastorello was grilled over which piece of transfer business was the best of the window – a period which saw such deals as Philippe Coutinho moving from Liverpool to Barcelona – and made the surprisingly claim that he believed Chelsea’s signing of Palmieri was the finest deal. 

The agent said: Best January signing? Emerson Palmieri at Chelsea, and I’m not just saying that because I was involved in the deal. You’ll see, he’ll be a beautiful surprise for the Blues.”

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Palmieri is yet to make his debut for Antonio Conte’s side, having only just recovered from a cruciate ligament injury. Following former Manchester City left-back Aleksandar Kolarov’s arrival in Rome at the start of the 2017/18 campaign, Palmieri struggled to play regular first team football for his side, and was deemed surplus to requirements in the January transfer window.

The 23-year-old is uncapped at senior level, but has received a call-up for the Italian national team despite being capped for Brazil at an Under-17 level. Chelsea paid the price for starting makeshift left-back Davide Zappacosta against Watford on Monday evening, as the Blues were torn apart in a 4-1 thrashing by their London rivals.

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?Meanwhile, the Blues are believed to have joined the likes of Man City, Arsenal and Spurs in their pursuit of Crystal Palace sensation Wilfried Zaha. The Ivory Coast international has impressed for his side this season, proving to be a solitary bright spark in an otherwise dismal state of affairs at Selhurst Park.

Chelsea’s solid season has come unstuck of late, with Conte’s side winning just five of their last ten Premier League matches. With the battle for the top four places set to be one of the fiercest encounters in years, the Blues will need to hope that their injured stars recover in time for the relentless run-in.


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Spanish Report Claims Chelsea Are Weighing Up Huge £119m Summer Swoop for Real Madrid Midfield Star

?Reports from Spain have claimed that Chelsea are weighing up a sensational £119m summer swoop for Real Madrid midfielder Marco Asensio, having received glowing reports of the player’s talents from their striker Àlvaro Morata.

According to reports from Spanish outlet Diario Gol, previous suggestions that Asensio would be used as a bargaining chip by Los Blancos to snatch Eden Hazard from Chelsea are wide of the mark – and the Blues are confident that they can convince the tenacious Belgian to stay at the club, as well as bringing Asensio to Stamford Bridge at the end of the season.

Given the wealth of attacking talent boasted by Zinedine Zidane’s side, the 22-year-old has been forced to play a bit-part role for his side so far this season. With Real Madrid enduring a nightmare 2017/18 campaign in which they’ve fallen 19 points behind current leaders Barcelona, the club could well look to overhaul their playing squad at the end of the season.

The report claims that Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is a big admirer of Asensio, so is unlikely to approve the player’s exit without a suitable replacement being found. Real are long-term admirers of Hazard, and if Chelsea fail to qualify for the Champions League next season the former Lille star may well call time on his six-year spell with the west London club.

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In other news, reports from Italy have claimed that Chelsea and Arsenal’s managerial target Mauricio Sarri is set to stay with Napoli – despite being linked with a move to the Premier League at the end of the season. The southern Italians are current top of Serie A by one point, as they continue a fiercely-fought two-horse race with Juventus to win the league.

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German Reporter Claims Man Utd & Chelsea Target Could Leave Bayern Following Goretzka Arrival

Bayern Munich have alerted the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea as the impending arrival of Leon Goretzka looks to have signalled the end of Arturo Vidal’s career with the Bavarian giants.

The arrival of Goretzka from Schalke – who signed a ?pre-contractual agreement in January – has led to widespread speculation over the future of the Bundesliga leaders old guard, and German reporter Christian Falk has claimed the 30-year-old is the one on the chopping block. 

Falk’s post on Twitter was made in direct response to Thursday’s front cover of German outlet Kicker as he wrote: “It will be [Vidal] who will be sold.” 

The response comes after the cover hinted that ‘One is too many’ for Bayern as Goretzka’s arrival will see either Vidal or Thiago Alcantara moved on in the summer. 

With Bayern’s midfield ranks boasting the likes of Corentin Tolisso, James Rodriguez, Sebastian Rudy and soon to be Goretzka, places will prove hard to come by and for Vidal the threat of a permanent switch seems imminent despite having been at the club for three seasons.

Although Vidal has been an integral part of the Bavarian outfits’ season to date, having played 27 games across all competitions, it appears as though he is no longer in their future plans and the news will come as music to the ears of Chelsea and Manchester United.

The two Premier League clubs have long harboured an interest in the Chile international, with a reunion with Chelsea boss Antonio Conte a possibility – should he remain at the helm come next season. 

Whilst Manchester United could be tempted to ?re-visit their interest in Vidal having been long admirers of the Chile international, where another reunion could be on the cards but this time it would be with national compatriot Alexis Sanchez.

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With Bayern intent on flooding their squad with young German talent, the club are looking to cash in on their players who may see their level of importance in the side diminish next season.

That also includes Thiago, who has managed just 15 appearances this season after being hit by a string of injuries, as the midfielder could be cast aside as a new look side takes to the field. 

Although Bayern Munich may no longer see one of the two in their future plans, clubs across Europe will undoubtedly be attracted to luring one of the midfielders their way as both Vidal and Thiago still have plenty to offer. 

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