- Antonio Conte has stated clearly that he is not worried about reports linking David Luiz to Real Madrid
- The Italian explained that the Brazilian has not agreed any deal to join the Spanish champions
- David Luiz has fallen out of favor at Chelsea, and there are reports he could leave in January
Chelsea coach Antonio Conte has finally responded to reports that Brazilian defender David Luiz has agreed to join Spanish club Real Madrid in January 2018.
David Luiz has fallen out of favor at Stamford Bridge, and there have been many news that the former Paris-Saint-Germain star will be leaving Chelsea next year.
He was said to have questioned Antonio Conte's tactics which forced the Chelsea manager to leave him out of his squad.
Antonio Conte speaks on David Luiz reported move to Real Madrid (photo: Metro)
Asked about the speculation claiming Luiz had agreed a deal with the La Liga giants earlier in the week, Conte said: ‘This week? No.
‘I must be honest I don’t read this because I don’t have time to read, we are playing every three days so my focus is on the pitch, our preparation and my team.
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‘'He’s having treatment on his knee and It’s not simple to understand how much longer he will have this injury but at the same time I think the doctors are doing the best to try and allow him to recover very soon,'' Conte said according to Metro.
Previously, NAIJ.com had reported how Brazilian defender David Luiz is plotting a move to Premier League club Manchester United.
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Source: Sports.naija.ng
ROSY CREST
Saturday, 2 December 2017