As revealed by us, Chelsea had made Manu Koné their priority to strengthen their midfield and fill the departure of Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City. An agreement around €58 million had even been found between the Blues and Roma for the French international, but according to La RepubblicaGasperini would have gone so far as to threaten to resign if his player left the club, thus blocking the operation in the last hours of the transfer window.
This Wednesday, Roman sports director Tony D’Amico spoke on the subject and denied certain information: “Manu Koné was never close to joining Chelsea. There was not even an official offer Gasperini did not have to veto because nothing happened. The clubs make calls, as we do too, nothing more. Chelsea have not sent any offers”he indicated.
