Chelsea send official for €50-70m Argentine - Ends up walking away in disappointment

Chelsea scout Bologna's Santiago Castro in Serie A match

Chelsea are reportedly monitoring Bologna striker Santiago Castro as they look to bolster their attacking options. The Blues sent a scout to watch the 21-year-old Argentine, who has impressed in Serie A. However, the scouting trip proved unsuccessful as Castro did not feature in the game. Chelsea’s interest in Santiago Castro Embed from Getty Images According to reports, Chelsea are keen on adding another striker to their squad next year. Castro…

Impressive Bologna talent Castro viewed by Chelsea scouts at age 21

Chelsea have reportedly set their sights on Bologna centre-forward Santiago Castro, even sending scouts to view the player in action.He only celebrated his 21st birthday a few weeks ago and is on the fringes of the senior Argentina squad, having already represented them at various youth levels.According to Il Resto del Carlino newspaper, via Tuttomercatoweb, Chelsea sent representatives to watch Castro and are carefully monitoring his progress.T…

Chelsea send official for €50-70m Argentine - Ends up walking away in disappointment

Over the past few seasons, Chelsea have increased their efforts to sign talented South American youngsters. Enzo Fernandez, Estevao and Moises Caicedo are examples of that. The club aren’t scared to spend big to get the best from the continent. There are now concrete signs of the Blues being in the mix to sign another Argentine talent. Quotidiano Sportivo report on senior Chelsea scout Claudio Damiani being at at Bologna’s Serie A game against P…