Three Southampton targets
Conte is planning to transplant Southampton’s backline to Stamford Bridge.
The Evening Standard link the Blues with Cedric Soares, Van Dijk and Ryan Bertrand.
Cedric and Bertrand would provide Conte with extra cover in Chelsea’s wing-back roles. Currently Marcos Alonso and Victor Moses have little competition for their places in the Blues XI.
When it comes to how much Chelsea would have to pay, Cedric is listed as a £15-£20m signing.
The Evening Standard fail to mention how much Van Dijk and Bertrand would cost. Both players, however, are likely to be much pricier than the 25-year-old Portugal right-back.

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That's a bit much <lahgh>
Cedric is really liked by the saints I think. There's no way he is less than 20 unless they have balled up his contract.
It's clear to me that there are a host of clubs waiting til very late in window to bid on several players and van dijk is just one of them.
I think this last week if not deadline day will be extremely busy. Spurs,Chelsea, us(I wish), Utd maybe one more, l'arse....everton need a striker.... southampton might need a new defence![]()
Agreed, this will be the summer that puts a stop to the window being open for weeks after the season has started.
And good riddance to it!!!
Hearing Seri deal is close from an ITK
Plenty of top teams have been scouting him and he wants a move.
I suspect this is happening.

The amount of sales is just as disappointing as buys this summer. Markovic is still with us and if Sakho is not going to be used then whats the point in keeping them.So....signing nobody, selling nobody today then?
The amount of sales is just as disappointing as buys this summer. Markovic is still with us and if Sakho is not going to be used then whats the point in keeping them.
Although looking at how Palace defended they really need to come back in for Sakho and pay the £30m (or as close to)
He's 30 but that is a bargain. He should have been snapped up by one of us or yourselves
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/aug/16/blaise-matuidi-joins-juventus-psg
It's ridiculous that these deals are going on when it's so obvious we need this type of player. Yes he's old ish but he'd strengthen us massively.
Still can't believe we're just gonna let West ham sign Carvalho.
Stubborn as **** when it's clear these players would improve us.
i know carvalho will be a beast at West Ham and Matuidi is basically Henderson on steroids.
Can't believe you guys or us aren't even in for them and the rumours are we want to pay 40 million for danny ****ing drinkwater. Rather give that 40m to watford and buy chalobah for that
It's beyond even trying figure out what both our clubs are doing.
Shambles as things stand.
We had/have the money...
Imagine sticking Carvalho next to Maitudi with Lallana as a midfield 3.
Pretty much immediately that makes our defence better without even signing a CB.
An outlay of 60mil for both too. Madness.