Antonio Conte Could Be Followed To Chelsea By One Of His Old Players

In news that will undoubtedly excite Chelsea fans after a dismal season, Arturo Vidal has dropped a rather large hint that he will follow incoming Blues manager Antonio Conte to Stamford Bridge.

Conte made the Chilean midfielder one of his first signings when he became Juventus manager in 2011. Back then Vidal was a snip at £8.5m from Bayer Leverkusen but would now likely set Chelsea back considerably more than that, having left Juve for Bayern Munich last Summer in a deal worth £28m.

Conte Vidal

According to The Evening Standard, Vidal said "I have always said if I go to war I would take Conte with me. We will see what happens."

After a disastrous Summer transfer window in 2015 in which the Premier League champions failed to strengthen significantly enough, Chelsea fans will be desperate to see a few big names arrive at Stamford Bridge for next season.

(H/T Squawka)

Topics: Arturo Vidal, Football, Chelsea FC, Antonio Conte

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