Chelsea set to complete £25m move for Torino's Davide Zappacosta as right back leaves Rome on private flight
- Chelsea looking to complete a deal for Torino full-back Davide Zappacosta
- The player has left Rome's Ciampino airport as he travels to London
- He will sign a four-year deal worth around £45,000 a week after tax
Chelsea target Davide Zappacosta has left Rome's Ciampino airport on a private flight for London ahead of his proposed £25million transfer.
The 25-year-old Italy international and Torino right-back is heading to London for a medical.
Zappacosta will sign a four-year contract worth around £45,000 a week after tax and has flown to London with his lawyer Luca Pastore.
Davide Zappacosta of Torino is on his way to London to complete a move to Chelsea
Manager Antonio Conte has been frustrated during much of the summer transfer window, most recently losing out on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to Liverpool having already been beaten to Romelu Lukaku by Manchester United.
Tottenham's offer for Swansea striker Fernando Llorente could also see Conte beaten to the Spaniard by their London rivals, but the Premier League champions have now set their sights on Zappacosta.
New Manchester City right-back Danilo also revealed, following his move to the Etihad, that he rejected Chelsea in order to link up with Pep Guardiola, while Conte also admitted he was interested in Kyle Walker prior to his move to City.
Zappacosta has four full Italy caps and has been at Torino for two seasons, having previously played for Atalanta.
He is set to complete a £25million move to the Premier League champions on a four-year deal
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