Chelsea Line Up Hamsik Bid
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Chelsea are set to make a €20m bid for Napoli star Marek Hamsik, according to the Corriere dello Sport.
Hamsik joined Napoli last summer from Serie B side Brescia and has been an absolute revelation this season.
He has been an ever-present at the heart of the Azzurri midfield, and has a return of eight goals from 33 Serie A games.
Chelsea scouts are said to be hugely impressed by what they have seen of Hamsik, and have told Roman Abramovich to get his chequebook out.
Abramovich is prepared to fork out a cool €20m to take the Slovakian international to Stamford Bridge.
Hamsik though is said to be on the verge of signing a new contract with the Partenopei, and has stated recently that he sees his long-term future at the Stadio San Paolo.
The 20-year-old is the second Italian-based player to be linked with Chelsea in as many days.
The English media yesterday speculated that the West London-outfit were looking to poach Juventus youth team player Giuseppe Giovinco.
Giovinco, the younger brother of Sebastian, is only 17 and has not signed a professional contract yet, so he would be able to join Chelsea for a minimal fee.