Chelsea launch new Danny Drinkwater raid as they try and tempt Leicester with £32m bid as deadline looms
Foxes value the England midfielder at £40m and Antonio Conte is aware time is running out to secure targets
CHELSEA are preparing a new £32million offer to land Danny Drinkwater.
Leicester have so far held out against selling their England midfielder, 27, as they seek £40m.
Drinkwater has no buy-out clause which means the Foxes can play hardball.
But with time ticking on the transfer window, which shuts next Thursday, Blues boss Antonio Conte wants to get a deal done.
Chelsea’s latest offer falls short of the initial asking price but is seen as a compromise offer to test City’s resolve.
Leicester will crack eventually if the money gets to the right level as they will ultimately not stand in Drinkwater’s way to play for one of the big clubs if the deal is right.
Chelsea are also on alert with Arsenal’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain set to snub a new £100,000-a-week offer and seek a move away.
Conte is also still tracking Inter midfielder Antonio Candreva but sees Drinkwater as his first choice.
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Chelsea will step up their efforts over the weekend as the Italian boss tries to buy in new faces for his midfield.
He is willing to spend the £50m he got for selling Nemanja Matic to Manchester United to get his wish.
