Cuadrado is set to make a return to Juventus, much to the disappointment of Chelsea boss Antonio Conte.
Cuadrado is set to return to Juventus
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte looks set to have failed in his attempts to keep Juan Cuadrado at Stamford Bridge, with the Daily Mail claiming the Colombian is edging towards a return to Serie A champions Juventus.
Conte is understood to be keen on keeping the winger in his squad, but the player is thought to prefer a move back to Italy, where he starred for Fiorentina before joining Chelsea in January 2014.
He only made a handful of appearances under former manager Jose Mourinho and spent last season on loan at Juve to help the Bianconeri claim their 32nd league title.
A move has seemingly been on the cards all summer, but Tutto Mercato claims Cuadrado’s agent has flown to Turin to finally seal a deal that will see Juventus pay an initial loan fee of £4.5million and another £17 million when the deal becomes permanent next year.
It will come as a blow to Conte, who has struggled to land a number of his preferred targets this summer and was in charge of Juve when they were beaten to Cuadrado’s signature by Chelsea.
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