Breaking! Conte Move In To Agree Star Defender Signing

The blues still sit at the top of the Premier League and are still six points above their nearest rivals Liverpool. The Stamford Bridge club have the best defensive record as well.

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte brought defenders like Marcos Alonso and David Luiz to reinforce his back line in the last summer transfer window. Both of them have been so fantastic for the club this season.

Chelsea have In 19 league games have conceded just 13 goals. Still yet, Conte seeks to further strengthen his defense this month.

Few days back, Daily Mail stated that the blues are looking to sign Southampton star Virgil van Dijk.

Now however, reports in the media indicates that they have actually moved in with a huge offer of £60million (i.e $74million) to sign the 25-year-old Dutch center half.

Express reported that Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has made Van Dijk his No.1 transfer target, and that Chelsea have launched the mentioned offer to battle Man City for his signature in the ongoing January window.

Van Dijk has been in top form for Southampton, and we are not sure the Saints would not want to lose their star player in the middle of the season. In 26 games this season so far, he has scored 3 times for his side.