£132m star prefers Chelsea over Liverpool as Maurizio Sarri orders Blues to complete transfer

Incoming Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri reportedly wants the Blues to seal the transfer of Real Madrid attacking midfielder Marco Asensio.

And according to Don Balon, the Spain international would rather make the move to west London than join fellow transfer suitors Liverpool.

Asensio has become regarded as one of the finest young players in Europe in recent times and would be an exciting addition to any Premier League club.
Mundo Deportivo recently claimed Liverpool had made a bid of as much as £158million for the 22-year-old, though another Don Balon report states Madrid would settle for less than that, setting his asking price at £132m.

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Asensio, however, is also wanted at Chelsea, and seems to favour the prospect of joining the Sarri revolution at Stamford Bridge.

This would undoubtedly be a superb statement signing by the new boss as he’s strongly linked with replacing Antonio Conte at the club.
Marco Asensio could be tempted to leave Real Madrid for a transfer to Chelsea, with Liverpool also linked
Asensio could fit in well in Chelsea’s attack, and it’s that kind of ambitious purchase that could help them keep on to unsettled big name like Eden Hazard.

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Marca recently claimed Hazard and his father had tried to get him a move to Real Madrid, so even if Asensio in fact only ends up replacing the Belgian, that would be good business that suits both sides.

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MOHAMED SALAH VOTED PFA FANS PLAYER OF THE MONTH

The forward's amazing structure for the Reds has not gone unnoticed as he secured the month to month PFA grant for the second time in succession 

Mohamed Salah has won the PFA Fans' Player of the Month for December. 

The 25-year-old saw off rivalry from previous colleague Philipe Coutinho, Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane, Everton's Jordan Pickford, Manchester City team of Kevin De Bruyne and Nicolas Otamendi to secure the month to month grant for the second sequential time after he earned 50 percent of people in general vote in the survey. 

The previous Chelsea and Roma forward assumed a sterling part before goal as Jurgen Klopp's men kept up an unbeaten keep running of seven amusements in the English best flight amid the bustling bubbly time frame. 

The Egypt global who has earned 17 endeavors in 21 alliance coordinates this crusade is yet to highlight for the Anfield Stadium furnish this year attributable to crotch damage he got against Burnley on December 31. 

The 2017 African Player of the Year has likewise been named for the Premier League of the Month for December.

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Liverpool attacker Mane out for up to six weeks with hamstring injury

Liverpool attacker Sadio Mane could be out for up to six weeks with a hamstring injury picked up on international duty with Senegal.

Mane, 25, was replaced in the 89th minute of a 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Cape Verde on Saturday.
He is set to miss Premier League games against Manchester United and Tottenham and both Champions League group fixtures against Maribor.
Mane has scored three goals in five league appearances so far this season.
Senegal, who are top of their World Cup qualifying group, face two crucial games against South Africa on 10 and 14 November, which Mane is also likely to miss.
He was suspended for three games earlier this season after being sent off in the 5-0 defeat at Manchester City, while he also missed the end of last term with a knee injury.
Liverpool won just once in seven matches in all competitions while Mane was at the African Nations Cup in January.
They average 2.2 Premier League goals with Mane in the team, compared to 1.6 goals in his absence.

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