Chelsea transfer news: Michael Keane will not be sold on the cheap as Burnley boss Sean Dyche fires warning
Blues keen on bringing former Manchester United defender to Stamford Bridge in January but could have to dig deep
SEAN DYCHE has warned Chelsea they’ll have to splash the cash to land coveted defender Michael Keane.
The Burnley ace is a January target for Blues boss Antonio Conte as the Italian bids to shore things up at the back.
Keane has been in good form this season, earning a spot in Gareth Southgate’s first England squad while helping Burnley to a 2-1 win over Everton this afternoon.
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Keane was reportedly scouted by Chelsea at today’s match, but Dyche insists he is under no pressure to sell the youngster after revealing Burnley already have plenty of money in the bank.
He said: “We’re fortunate in that we don’t have to sell, the good side of us being careful is that we’re in a very healthy financial position.
“Whatever the price, we don’t have to sell.”
Costly centre-backs are becoming a recurring theme for Chelsea, who were priced out of moves for Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly and AC Milan’s Alessio Romagnoli over the summer.
The Blues eventually re-signed David Luiz from Paris Saint-Germain, but Keane’s home-grown status could see Roman Abramovich decide to give the green light and dig deep.
However, former club Manchester United will be kicking themselves if Keane ends up at Stamford Bridge this winter, with the Red Devils forgetting to insert a sell-on clause in the £2.5million deal which took him from Old Trafford to Turf Moor in 2015.