“He’s someone who is very strong, and I think also he showed it in Italy over the past two years.

“He did very well over there. Also for his national team. He’s a goalscorer and, for me, a top striker.

“I cannot talk about someone who is not a Chelsea player because I don’t know anything.

“I think I said everything about him about his strengths and that he is a top-class striker who loves to score goals.”

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