Antonio Conte eyeing Inter Milan reunion with Chelsea defence ace

Reports in Italy claim Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte has made Marcos Alonso his main target to fill the left-back position, but Chelsea are allegedly asking for €40m to complete a transfer.

Conte brought the former Fiorentina player to London, and was a key member at Stamford Bridge when the Italian won the league in 2016-17.

The Spaniard is adept at Conte’s 3-4-3 and 3-5-2 formations, and flourishes as a wing-back.

On the two occasions Frank Lampard adopted the 3-4-3 formation so far in the season, Alonso stood out in the two matches, especially the away win against Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham last Sunday.

And, now the Gazzetta dello Sport claims Conte has made the Spanish defender his priority also during the transfer window this winter.

The newspaper claims the price could, however, stand in Conte’s way, as the Blues are not ready to let their man go for anything less than €40m.

Because of the high cost, the outlet reveals that Inter are considering making a move for PSG defender Layvin Kurzawa, as Conte is reported to be concerned about the consistency of injury prone Kwadwo Asamoah and not overly convinced about Cristiano Biraghi.

Chelsea star Ethan Ampadu cuts off his dreadlocks (Watch how this was done on video)

Chelsea’s loanee Ethan Ampadu has cut off his trademark dreadlocks in order to wear a new look.

Ampadu, who is presently at Bundesliga side RB Leipzig, had been famous for his eye-catching hair since bursting onto the scene at Stamford Bridge last year.

But the Wales international will look drastically different next time he steps on a football pitch after ditching the long locks for a fade.

In a video posted by celebrity barber HD Cutz – who also cuts hair for Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus and Usain Bolt – Ampadu is seen arriving at a hotel room.

The video shows the barber, real name Sheldon Edwards, chopping off Ampadu’s hair with scissors before going at it with his clippers, report The Sun.

In a comment on the Instagram post, Edwards wrote: “Change. It is always inevitable.

“Never be afraid to make Your Personal transition, It will create a new perspective…”

Ampadu is yet to make any comment on the new do.

In an interview with SunSport last year, Edwards revealed how he has become a barber to the stars.

He said: “It’s a networking thing. Once you get your foot in the door you develop a trust and that means a lot to the players.”

The Jamaican-born barber, whose shop is in Battersea, south-west London, is flown all around the country – and the world – to see to his clients.

“After I do the school run, I’m gone,” he added, “I could be in Manchester, Rome, Spain, Germany. I can be anywhere, all over the country.

“Because of Raheem, I’ve got eight or nine players at Manchester City.

“Because of [Antonio] Rudiger, I’ve got seven or eight players at Chelsea.”