Chelsea Transfer News: Torino 'laughing' at £23m bid for Davide Zappacosta
CHELSEA will be paying way over the odds to sign Davide Zappacosta from Torino, says James Horncastle.
Chelsea are determined to land defenders before deadline day and Zappacosta is available. The wing-back played 29 games for Torino last season but a change in formation means he isn't needed this term.
Antonio Conte has already missed out on signing Alex Sandro and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain as he seeks to bolster his wing-back positions.
A £23million bid for Zappacosta has been launched in the hope Conte can sign the Italy international before today's 11pm deadline.
And journalist Horncastle told talkSPORT Torino will not refuse that deal. Conte was the first manager to call Zappacosta up to the Italy squad," he said.
"He's a wing-back but has lost his place at Torino int he last season because the manager has gone to a back four. "He's a little bit too attacking to play as a normal full-back.
"But he's still someone who is trusted not only by Antonio Conte but also Italy's current manager Gian Piero Ventura. He likes to play with a 3-5-2 formation.
"This time last year on deadline day when Chelsea signed Marcos Alonso I was more positive on that than a lot of other people.
"It was clear Alonso had had a very good season for Fiorentina and really fitted the brief of what Antonio Conte wanted.
"Zappacosta is an OK player but for €25m (£23m), Torino to some extent are laughing all the way to the bank. "To get that kind of price for a player who isn't a starter for them is pretty damn good.
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