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Chelsea owner Abramovich willing to make Asensio record signing

Chelsea remain in contact with Real Madrid winger Marco Asensio.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has made Asensio a priority target this summer, knowing the youngster is upset over the lack of action he's seen this season under Real coach Zinedine Zidane.

Asensio's camp are in contact with Chelsea and been informed Abramovich would be willing to go as high as €150m to bring him to London, where he would be reunited with good friend and former Real teammate Alvaro Morata, says Don Balon.

The breaking point for Asensio will be Real's pursuit of PSG star Neymar. If Madrid manage to land the Brazil captain, Asensio will demand he be allowed to leave.

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