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It seems Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is ready to break the bank for French midfielder Paul Pogba.

Roman Abramovich is willing to smash the world transfer record and meet Paul Pogba’s £97m buy-out clause.

Chelsea recently announced the appointment of Italy manager Antonio Conte as their next full time manager. Conte will take over the reigns at Chelsea after the Euros and it was he who signed Pogba for Juventus from Manchester United.

However, Pogba reportedly has a huge buyout clause of around £97 million and it seems that the Russian is ready to pay the amount. If Chelsea indeed end up paying the amount, it would smash the world transfer record.

It has been reported that the Juventus delegates were asked to come to London with respect to the discussion regarding the potential transfer of Pogba. Although Juventus would like to keep hold of their star midfielder, it would be impossible for them to do so if Chelsea meet the buyout clause.

The Premier league champions have endured a lacklustre season and are in need for a squad overhaul. Abramovich believes that the signing of Pogba can be the perfect catalyst for the same.

It has been apparent according to recent reports that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is very much interested in Italy manager Antonio Conte and wants him to take over as Chelsea boss from Guus Hiddink.

Antonio Conte reportedly wants to sign Paul Pogba if he becomes Chelsea boss

According to reports, the current Italy manager has been in talks with the Chelsea management since Christmas. It seems that if Conte does get the job at Chelsea, his first priority would be the signing of his former player Paul Pogba. Conte has managed Pogba when he was at Juventus and has seen the midfielder develop into a world class player up close.

The former Manchester United midfielder has been on the radar of several European giants and it seems that the appointment of his former manager may lure the Frenchman to Stamford Bridge. It is widely expected that the Italian manager will join the Premier league champions after Euro 2016.

It is not a surprise that Conte would select the Juventus midfielder as his top summer signing. The arrival of Pogba would certainly strengthen the Chelsea midfield and it would be a statement of intent from the Blues.

However, the French midfielder would certainly not come for cheap. It is expected that a transfer fee of around £70 million would be required to lure the Frenchman from Juventus.

1. Paul Pogba - Juventus

Paul Pogba [Image from flickr by Calcio Mercato]

Chelsea's midfield may already be solid with the defensive qualities of Matic and the passing talents of Fabregas but Pogba would make them unstoppable. There would be no doubt across the world that Chelsea would possess the most fearsome core in football.

Chelsea are one of only a few clubs believed to be ready financially to launch a bid so they stand a good chance of signing him.


2. Sergio Ramos - Real Madrid

Mourinho knows Sergio Ramos well from his time at Real Madrid and would love the prospect of partnering him with Cahill. Sergio Ramos is of world class calibre and would take no time to adapt.

Mourinho obviously values the importance of a mean defence and Ramos would be the ideal signing to perfect an already well oiled machine.


3. David Alaba - Bayern Munich

The Austrian international has already established himself as a key player in arguably the greatest team in the world. He demonstrates ability far beyond his years and his value to Bayern Munich is unquestionable.

Despite being primarily a left back he has been utilized in various positions across defence and midfield and this would certainly be appreciated by Mourinho.


4. Phillip Lahm - Bayern Munich

The Germany legend is getting older but his class still remains. He would provide irreplaceable value to Chelsea's defence and midfield. If injuries became a problem he would surely fill in and provide more than adequate cover.


5. Cristiano Ronaldo - Real Madrid

There isn't much that needs to be said here. One of the best players of all time strutting his stuff at Stamford Bridge would be a mouth watering prospect for Chelsea fans and it would be a huge sucker punch for Manchester United fans to see their beloved hero playing for a title rival.

What do you think? What would your dream signing be?


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