The West Ham United winger has continued his fine form this season and is said to have caught the eye of Chelsea’s Italian head coach.
West Ham United winger Michail Antonio has been added to Chelsea boss Antonio Conte’s January wish list, according to the Sun.
Antonio, who impressed in his debut campaign for the Hammers, has continued his fine form into this season, in which he has been arguably his side’s stand-out performer – scoring eight goals and earning international recognition.
West Ham United’s Michail Antonio celebrates his goal against Swansea City
The 26-year-old has excelled in a number of positions – including right-back, up front and his natural role as a winger – which will likely appeal to the tactically versatile Conte.
The Italian coach has steered his side to the top of the Premier League since switching to a 3-4-3 system earlier in the campaign – a tweak which has catalysed a winning run of 13 straight matches.
However, despite Chelsea’s impressive form, the report states Antonio would be difficult to prise from West Ham, who are not short of cash and possess a strong disliking for the west London side.
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte
Slaven Bilic’s side paid a reported £8 million to sign the former non-league man from Nottingham Forest in 2015 and would likely demand a figure several times that amount were Chelsea to firm-up their alleged interest.
West Ham products Frank Lampard, Joe Cole and Glen Johnson have all made the controversial switch to Stamford Bridge this century.
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