Chelsea to outbid West Ham for Livorno star Candreva

Chelsea are set to beat West Ham United for Livorno star Antonio Candreva.

The Sun says Hammers boss Gianfranco Zola cannot match the financial muscle at Stamford Bridge.

And Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti has moved to the front of the queue for the versatile Livorno midfielder.

Candreva, 22, could plug a gap with Michael Essien and John Obi Mikel heading to the Africa Cup of Nations in January.

He made his Italy debut in the 0-0 draw with Holland 12 days ago.

AC Milan and Juventus have also inquired about Candreva, who is on loan at Livorno from Udinese.

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come to chelsea antonio

Our other january signings should go...
1. Aguero or Pato and bring Franco di Santo and Michael Mancienne back
2. Villa, if we can get silva and/or mata as well, if not then i think we should get quaresma back
3. Angel di Maria
and/or Quaresma
and definately Alan Dzagoev and Milos Krasic (did u see him against Man U!)
Alex Tiexeira (before Man U can nab him)
Rafael van der Vaart
Giampaolo Pazzini
4. Daniele de Rossi
Ribery
Cesar Azpilicueta and Nacho Monreal from Osasuna
Lucas Piazon (youth from Brazil) and Romelu Lakuku (youth from Anderlecht)
or Jesus Gamez from Malaga
or Jonathan De Guzman
5. Marek Hamsik
and/or Joao Moutinho
and/or Ramires
and/or Raul Meireles
and/or Antonio Candreva
and/or Jack Rodwell
and/or Mesut Ozil
6. An ACN backup,
Acquafresca
Robinho
Hulk
Pavlyuchenko
Marouane Chamakh
Ezequiel Lavezzi
Nilmar
Balotelli
7. Patrick Vieira
8. Javi Garcia
9. YOUTH!!!! Adam Johnson, David Luiz, Sebastian Corchia, Angelo Ogbonna, Matej Delac, Lorenzo Paramatti, Marcos Gullón, Maxime Lestienne, Seydou Doumbia, Gai Assulin, Migjin Basha, Jonjo Shelvey