Chelsea transfer news: Conte 'eyeing up Sergio Aguero to replace Diego Costa'

Blues are first in line for a summer move if Spanish striker wants out of Real Madrid - latest Chelsea transfer news and gossip

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City striker Sergio Aguero's future is once more causing furrowed eyebrows among the press, with the Sunday Mirror claiming Chelsea "are planning to hijack Real Madrid's £75million summer swoop" for him.Jesus netted twice in Sunday's 2-1 win over Swansea City, apparently confirming to Aguero that he is no longer top dog at City.Aghast at the prospect of being a second-choice striker under Pep Guardiola, he is seeking alternatives - and Real are said to be "on red alert".But Chelsea have joined the hunt, with the Mirror saying manager Antonio Conte believes 28-year-old Diego Costa will depart Stamford Bridge at the end of the season and so Aguero would be a natural goal-scoring replacement.However the Manchester Evening News reports that City have moved quickly to scotch the rumours, with a well-placed source telling the paper: "There is no vagueness about our position. We want Sergio to stay... He is an important player for us and if Sergio is saying it is down to the club, well the club really wants him to stay. No one here wants him to leave."Elsewhere, Metro reports Bayer Leverkusen's Hakan Calhanoglu has owned up to the fact he wants to join Chelsea this summer.The 22-year-old has made a name for himself in Germany as an attacking midfielder and although he's currently serving a four-month ban for transfer irregularities while with Karlsruher, he's been linked with a £15 million move to Stamford Bridge."God willing, I will be a Chelsea player next season," Calhanoglu told Turkish newspaper Fanatik, adding: "There are also a number of other clubs interested in signing me."

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