Chelsea Boss Throws In The Towel In Pursuit Of Striker: He'll Continue Playing For Roma
Published: January 30, 2018
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has thrown in the towel in the club's pursuit of Roma striker Edin Džeko, saying that the Bosnia captain will continue playing for the Serie A team at the end of the January transfer window.
Reports in Italy revealed that negotiations between Džeko and Chelsea were not fruitful, as the two parties could not agree on the conditions in the contract.
The former Manchester City striker had asked for a long-term deal and excessive wages while The Blues were not willing to offer him a deal beyond the end of next season.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday at a press conference, Conte more or less admitted that the deal is off, stating : ''I don’t like to speak about a player from another team. He is a Roma player and I think he will continue to be one.''
Several strikers have been linked with a transfer to the Premier League champions before the close of the window : Olivier Giroud, Fernando Llorente, Ashley Barnes, Andy Carroll, Peter Crouch and Islam Slimani.
Igho Kingsley
Photo Credit : asroma.com
Reports in Italy revealed that negotiations between Džeko and Chelsea were not fruitful, as the two parties could not agree on the conditions in the contract.
The former Manchester City striker had asked for a long-term deal and excessive wages while The Blues were not willing to offer him a deal beyond the end of next season.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday at a press conference, Conte more or less admitted that the deal is off, stating : ''I don’t like to speak about a player from another team. He is a Roma player and I think he will continue to be one.''
Several strikers have been linked with a transfer to the Premier League champions before the close of the window : Olivier Giroud, Fernando Llorente, Ashley Barnes, Andy Carroll, Peter Crouch and Islam Slimani.
Igho Kingsley
Photo Credit : asroma.com
Latest News
- Inter Milan join Arsenal and AC Milan in race to sign Bologna's Super Eagles-eligible striker
- Promising right-back Habeeb Ogunneye misses out on major Manchester United honour
- 'I don't know why he never plays' - Ponciroli blasts AC Milan coach over treatment of Chukwueze
- Nigerian exports: Lookman scores and assists; Moffi in red-hot form; Ohio super-sub; Olusanya strikes
- Transfer insider claims Trabzonspor, Crystal Palace-linked striker Iheanacho will leave Leicester this summer
- Southampton loanee Onuachu makes his comeback from injury for Trabzonspor in win v Fatih Karagumruk
- Online SportyBet review: Your gateway to exciting betting and gaming in Nigeria
- NairaBet Casino: Your premier online gaming destination in Nigeria
- 'South Africa is not going to be easy' - Adepoju predicts tough game for Super Eagles v Bafana Bafana
- 'We have the players that can do the job' - Nigeria legend warns Bafana Bafana, Cheetahs ahead of WCQs
Football News 24/7
News Categories
- Football Betting
- African Players
- Australia/ Asia
- Belgian Championship
- Bundesliga
- Danish Football
- English Premier League
- Nigeria National Teams
- Nigeria Premier League
- Norwegian Football
- Polish Football
- Russian Championship
- Serie A
- Spanish Liga
- Swedish Championship
- Transfer
- Turkish Championship
- Ukrainian Football
- Uncategorized
- Women's Football