Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has handed Antonio Conte a massive €80 MILLION to spend this week.
Conte plans to spend half of that budget on a new defender and after being frustrated elsewhere, has knocked on the door of Lazio with an offer for Stefan de Vrij.
The Blues manager has bid €28 million for the Dutchman, which was immediately turned down by Lazio president Claudio Lotito.
Lotito has countered, insisting on €55-60 million from Chelsea to sell De Vrij.
But such a valuation has been deemed ridiculous by Conte, though he is fast running out of options as the transfer deadline draws near.