Chelsea have took the lead in the race to sign Lazio winger Antonio Candreva according to La Repubblica.
The London club are believed to have beaten competition from Napoli, Atletico Madrid and Inter – who proposed 16M Euro plus 2M Euro in bonuses – to the Biancoceleste.
Chelsea are set to offer Lazio 32M Euro for the Italian international as well as offering the winger a lucrative four-year deal.
Source: FcInterNews.it