Chelsea Make Surprise Inquiry For Stoke City's Peter Crouch

Chelsea want Peter Crouch.

Yup, you read that right.

Antonio Conte is hellbent on a target man. He's reportedly after West Ham's Andy Carroll, and he's now apparently in the market for Stoke City's Crouch who turns 37 this month.

The Italian boss currently has summer signing Alvaro Morata, who's firing blank of late and suspended for their next league game following a red card against Norwich, and Michy Batshuayi at his disposal.

Though the Belgium striker remains subject to intense transfer speculation with West Ham reportedly in the hunt for his services.

Needless to say, social media sparked into overdrive with the piece of transfer news surfacing. Here's how Twitter reacted:

Crouch to Stamford Bridge? Watch this space.

Topics: Football News, Peter Crouch, Chelsea, Football

Nasir Jabbar

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