Udinese want €30 million cash for Alexis Sanchez in June.
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti confirmed his interest in Sanchez during the January market, while Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is also a fan.
It emerged last night that Juventus and Inter Milan did everything they could to prise Sanchez away last month, but could not match Udinese's asking price.
Inter chief Marco Branca even offered a cash plus players deal - but Udinese president Giampaolo Pozzo refused to budge from his €30 million demand.
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