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Marcelo Brozovic snubs Chelsea to sign a new long-term deal at Inter Milan until 2021

Croatian midfielder ends Antonio Conte's interest by extending his stay at the San Siro

Marcelo Brozovic has signed a new contract at Inter

MARCELO BROZOVIC has committed his future to Inter Milan to end talk of a move to Chelsea.

The Croatian international reportedly turned down a move to Stamford Bridge in August.

 Marcelo Brozovic has signed a new contract at Inter
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Marcelo Brozovic has signed a new contract at InterCredit: AP:Associated Press

His agent claimed that Blues boss Antonio Conte attempted to convince the 24-year-old to swap life at the San Siro for the Premier League during the transfer window.


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Despite that rejection, the Chelsea boss was still keen on trying to resurrect a deal in January,

However, the Croatian has now signed a new deal with the Serie A side despite their poor start to the season.

Inter confirmed the news via their Twitter account.

The club tweeted: “Marcelo Brozovic has signed a contraction extension until 2021.”

The midfielder still had more than three years to run on his existing before penning his new-and-improved extension.

 Marcelo Brozovic is a Croatian international
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Marcelo Brozovic is a Croatian internationalCredit: Getty Images
 Antonio Conte wanted to bring the midfielder to Stamford Bridge
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Antonio Conte wanted to bring the midfielder to Stamford BridgeCredit: AP:Associated Press
 Brozovic has made 11 appearances for Inter this season
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Brozovic has made 11 appearances for Inter this seasonCredit: Getty Images

He joined the Italian side on an 18-month loan deal from Dinamo Zagreb in 2015 before they invoked the clause to make the switch permanent.

So far this season he has appeared 11 times and grabbed two assists.

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