Chelsea ready to steal another Tottenham target with bargain £22m bid

Tottenham have apparently been told that they can sign Marcelo Brozovic for just £22m, a fact which will interest Chelsea who have been linked with the Inter midfielder for some time.

The origins of the rumour come from Italian transfer-nonsense site TuttoMercatoWeb, which posts a wide variety of made up stories but does undeniably have contacts inside Italian football and at least produces original and interesting gossip for the rest of us to digest.

Brozovic is a Croatia international who has been linked with Chelsea since the day Antonio Conte arrived, presumably because of the Italian connection. He is a central midfielder with exceptional playmaking abilities, but one with a tough streak too, who can get a foot in and run for 90 minutes.

In fact, he might just be the player with a skillset inbetween Matic and Fabregas that this team is crying out for at the moment. £22m would be a bargain, especially if Spurs pay for his flights…

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