Unlike the transfer deadline, the free agent deadline did not expire on August 31 and Chelsea are free to negotiate with and in case of an agreement, sign the player, who is now available to sign.
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Uruguay worldwide Martin Caceres celebrates after scoring against Chile.
Caceres suffered a serious Achilles injury in February 2016, but has since returned to fitness and according to Calciomercato.com, Conte wants to sign the versatile defender who he worked with at Juventus.
The Chelsea boss was forced to turn to former Blues defender David Luiz in a £34million Deadline Day move after failing to land his top choices.
The Uruguayan worldwide, who has 68 caps to his name, left the Serie A champions at the end of last season following the expiration of his contract with the club.
The Uruguayan’s £2.1million salary demands may prove to be an issue with Inter Milan, AC Milan, Roma and Napoli all reportedly interested.
Upon leaving the Old Lady, the defender received high praise for his efforts across the back line in Turin, but featured just six times during his final season with the Italian champions as a result of injury.
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After a frustrating transfer window, the new Chelsea manager still appears uncertain of the credentials of his playing squad and is weighing up a move for Caceres.
