Juve reported to have agreed Cuadrado fee, Blues linked with Wanyama and Konate

A round-up of the latest transfer speculation involving Chelsea..

Juventus have a verbal agreement with Chelsea enabling them to buy Juan Cuadrado for around £16m, Italian media have reported.

Cuadrado has impressed since joining Juve on a season-long loan and the Turin club are said to be keen to eventually sign him on a permanent deal.

Meanwhile, Chelsea and Arsenal are leading a race to sign Senegal striker Moussa Konate, the Sunday People reckon.

The 22-year-old plays for Swiss club Sion and is apparently rated at £10m. Tottenham, West Ham and Everton are also said to be keen.

Konate’s agent Issa Kossoko has suggested that the player is attracting interest from a number of clubs.

Kossoko is quoted as saying: “Lots of English clubs are interested in Moussa – Chelsea and Arsenal scouts are keeping an eye on him – but he is not obsessed with the Premier League and will consider good offers from Germany, Spain or England.

“Hannover, Mainz and Bruges were keen on him this summer, offering up to £6m. But Sion said they would not sell for less than £10m.”

And Chelsea are ready to battle with Tottenham for the signing of Southampton midfielder Victor Wanyama, the Daily Star Sunday say.

It is claimed that Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho wants to table a £20m bid for the Saints star when the transfer window reopens in January.

The Blues have long been linked with Juventus’ former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba.

The Star suggests apparent interest from Barcelona in Pogba means Wanyama is a more realistic signing for Chelsea.