Chelsea and Leicester in stand-off over Drinkwater
Antonio Conte wants the English midfielder at Stamford Bridge, but is not prepared to meet Leicester's £40m valuation, and is trying to get a cut-price.
The Premier League reigning champions have offered £30m for Danny Drinkwater, but Leicester are sticking to their £40m asking price.
On Friday, both clubs met for negotiations and talks are ongoing with the 27-year-old midfielder keen on the move. Foxes' Manager Shakespeare, who is also braced for the departure of star Mahrez, is hoping to keep the pair.
'We carry on with them. All the time we’re talking about the speculation. We’ll carry on as normal until I’m told otherwise', Craig Shakespeare said. 'I’ve said that your worst fear is that an acceptable bid comes in, but if it does, we have to deal with it. Until it does, we have no decision to make'.
With Leicester waiting for their valuation to be met, Antonio Conte is £10m away from his next signing, and time is running out...