Chelsea Willing To Pay £100M For Inter Milan Captain Mauro Icardi

Chelsea are prepared to spend close to £100m to sign Inter Milan’s striker Mauro Icardi, according to a report.

Chelsea intend to add further attacking firepower in the New Year to partner club-record signing Alvaro Morata, who was brought in from Real Madrid

Chelsea are willing to cough up a near nine-figure sum to land Icardi, with The Sun reporting that Inter will be powerless to prevent a mid-season transfer.

Argentina international Icardi is understood to have a £98.2m release clause in his contract, although the Nerazzurri hope to offer him improved terms before the transfer window reopens in January.