Chelsea in £65m Adriano bid
Thursday 2 June, 2005
Chelsea are today being linked with a record breaking £65m transfer for Inter sensation Adriano.
Reports in Rio de Janeiro this morning suggest that the Premiership champions are ready to dig deep in order to net the 23-year-old.
And the player himself has fuelled speculation that he could be set for a summer move to England.
"I am happy at Inter and I still have a lot of years left on my contract," he is quoted as saying. "But Chelsea have come in with an exceptionally strong proposal."
Inter have insisted on many occasions this season that they intend to keep Adriano, who is tied to them until the summer of 2008.
However, they may be tempted to sell if the London club really do table such a bid for the former Parma and Fiorentina ace.
It’s believed that Juan Sebastian Veron, currently on loan at Inter from Chelsea, would be involved in the deal.
The Nerazzurri could also look to replace Adriano with Parma ace Alberto Gilardino, who will be sold by the Tardini outfit in the summer.
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Thursday 2 June, 2005
Chelsea are today being linked with a record breaking £65m transfer for Inter sensation Adriano.
Reports in Rio de Janeiro this morning suggest that the Premiership champions are ready to dig deep in order to net the 23-year-old.
And the player himself has fuelled speculation that he could be set for a summer move to England.
"I am happy at Inter and I still have a lot of years left on my contract," he is quoted as saying. "But Chelsea have come in with an exceptionally strong proposal."
Inter have insisted on many occasions this season that they intend to keep Adriano, who is tied to them until the summer of 2008.
However, they may be tempted to sell if the London club really do table such a bid for the former Parma and Fiorentina ace.
It’s believed that Juan Sebastian Veron, currently on loan at Inter from Chelsea, would be involved in the deal.
The Nerazzurri could also look to replace Adriano with Parma ace Alberto Gilardino, who will be sold by the Tardini outfit in the summer.
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