Conte will get £250M war chest

CHELSEA have no intention of allowing Antonio Conte to leave Stamford Bridge – and will back him with a £250million spending spree to prove it.

Blues boss Conte (above) has clashed with Marina Granovskaia – Roman Abramovich’s chief negotiator – as he bids to increase his power base at the club. Claims

FROM BACK PAGE in Italy also suggest Conte is unhappy at Granovskaia’s unwillingness to meet the high price tags placed on some of his targets this summer.

But Chelsea are set to press with plans to sign £50m defender Leonardo Bonucci from Juventus – even though he turned 30 at the start of last month.

They are also in advanced negotiations to land £40m midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko from Monaco. The club are also expected to confirm the arrival of £75m striker Romelu Lukaku from Everton.

Additonally, they have another Juventus player, leftahead back Alex Sandro, in their sights. There is no change in Chelsea’s bid to make Conte the highest-paid manager in the club’s history.

A contract worth nearly £10m a year is on the table.