Chelsea are told by Inter Milan they'll have to splash the cash if they want to bring Mauro Icardi to the Bridge next season, while Liverpool set off in pursuit of Luciano Vietto.
•ŸŸ Newly-crowned League Cup champions Chelsea must pay in excess of £30m if they're to lure Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi to Stamford Bridge. According to the Daily Mail the Argentine is being tracked by the Blues and their interest has come to the attention of Inter's sporting director Piero Ausilio. Asked if the club would sell the 22-year-old if they received a big enough bid this summer, Ausilio replied: "We've got no intention of doing business. We're thinking of the present and future of this football club with Icardi … We're building a team to last for a long time with very talented, young players."
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