Antonio Conte’s entourage met Michy Batshuayi’s agent earlier this week in France to turn the tide of the transfer saga towards Chelsea.
The transfer saga surrounding the Belgian forward’s future has taken a dramatic turn since last night as Chelsea are now close to securing a deal to sign him this summer.
Crystal Palace had a bid accepted by Marseille on Monday night, with West Ham and Juventus also keeping a close eye on proceedings, but Chelsea moved at a rapid pace to reach an agreement with the Ligue 1 outfit.
The Blues’ €40m bid was quickly accepted, and Batshuayi checked in at a Bordeaux facility to undergo a medical earlier today to move one step closer towards joining the west Londoners.
And it seems Conte has played a key role in convincing the player to accept Chelsea’s offer as it has been claimed that his entourage met the striker’s agent earlier this week.
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According to Tutto Mercato, the Italian manager’s people had dinner with Batshuayi’s agent on Monday night following Italy’s win over Spain, and convinced the player to join Chelsea.
The meeting turned the tide towards Chelsea, who sneaked in from behind to surprise clubs such as West Ham, Palace and Tottenham in the chase for the Belgian.
The striker has already agreed personal terms with Chelsea over a five-year contract and will soon become their first summer signing.
