Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has hinted that Chelsea are preparing to move for Genk superstar Kevin De Bruyne, after comparing him to Belgian legend Enzo Scifo and revealing that their scouting team have been watching him closely.
Chelsea revealed that during the summer transfer window they were in official talks with De Bruyne and Genk over potentially bringing him to Stamford Bridge. The 20-year-old eventually ended up staying in Belgium, but with Genk set for a Champions League double-header against Chelsea in the next fortnight De Bruyne has an opportunity to impress Villas-Boas.
Chelsea’s 34-year-old manager has already revealed how much he admires the youngster, fuelling speculation that De Bruyne will join Chelsea perhaps as soon as January.
"He's exceptionally gifted technically and reminds me of the old technical Belgian players like Enzo Scifo,” Villas-Boas revealed. “We've not only scouted him but we've scouted numerous different players before.”
With Villas-Boas declaring his interest in the star midfielder, Genk boss Mario Been claimed that he would be willing to sell the youngster at the right price.
"I know that Kevin is a really great player and that Chelsea already talked about him. Chelsea look and want to buy all the big talents so, for me, it wouldn't be a surprise if Kevin went to Chelsea. Everyone's got his price."
De Bruyne has already won the Belgian Pro League, the Belgian Cup and the Belgian Super Cup, and the youngster is in the pursuit of a new challenge, with England reportedly his preferred destination.
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