Chelsea offer £17m for Maggio

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas is said to be preparing a £17m offer to snap up Napoli winger Christian Maggio.

The indefatigable Italian international has been among their most impressive players so far this season in Serie A and the Champions League.

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas is said to be preparing a £17m offer to snap up Napoli winger Christian Maggio.

The indefatigable Italian international has been among their most impressive players so far this season in Serie A and the Champions League.

Maggio's work-rate caught the eye of Chelsea boss Villas-Boas and, according to the Daily Mail, a huge £17m bid is in the works.

It will not be easy to prise him away from Napoli, especially as Maggio has worked with Coach Walter Mazzarri at Sampdoria” data-scaytid=”8″>Sampdoria and now the San Paolo.