It was initially thought Chelsea boss Antonio Conte would swoop for Franck Kessie but they were put off by his price-tag. “But he never does seem to be in for the big, big players. The defensive midfielder, 22, would offer competition to NGolo Kante as the Blues first-choice holding midfielder. Getty Images5Liverpool are hopeful of getting a bumper deal for the defenderLiverpool manager Jürgen Klopp thinks Pep Guardiola has more emotion because he is SpanishThe Sun. 7Most Read in footballdiamonds are foreverChelsea's new Nike kit leaked online. With the quality of players around me, I knew Id get the chance to score. And Italian giants Roma and AC Milan are prepared to offer him an escape route if the Frenchman does decide to leave. s, results and live match commentaryBut Hartson feels that if Arsene Wenger is to extend his stay at the Emirates Stadium, he should be willing to spend big to compete with his rivals, and challenge for the Premier League title. 4Police are investigating Manchester United fans for alleged homophobic abuse during the explosive F. There is also the looming return of Wojciech Szczesny, who returns on loan from Roma this summer.