Deadline Day: Chelsea in race with Juventus to get Schalke's Sead Kolasinac

WRITTEN BY DNA Web Team | Updated: Jan 31, 2017, 01:48 PM IST

Sead Kolasinac of FC Schalke 04 controls the ball during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, second leg match at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 18, 2014 in Madrid, Spain.

Deadline for transfer across Europe will shut on January 31, 23.00 GMT

As the deadline day arises, Chelsea make a last moment swoop for Schalke's Sead Kolasinac while they increased the bid for Celtic goalkeeper Craig Gordon.

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According to a report in Daily Mail, the Blues are hoping to rush through the negotiations with Schalke for left wing-back before the deadline.

The 23-year-old Bosnian's contract with Schalke ends at the end of this season. According to the daily, Kolasinac's Juventus move was hampered by Conte, Juve's former manager.

The report says that Italian club offered to pay close to £5 million but Chelsea are willing to pay more to get the player to come to Stamford Bridge.

On the other hand, Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is in no mood to let go Craig Gordon. Chelsea made a second bid of around £3.5 million for the goalkeeper who is negotiating a new contract with Celtic.