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Antonio Conte wants more Chelsea signings for Champions League
London — Chelsea manager Antonio Conte believes the club needs more signings to cope with the added demands of the Champions League and warned his players they will have to work even harder than during last season’s title-winning campaign. Chelsea, who were not in Europe, but won the domestic title by seven points in Conte’s first season in charge, have signed four players so far, including striker Alvaro Morata from Real Madrid. Goalkeeper Willy Caballero joined on a free transfer from Manchester City, with defensive midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko and centre-back Antonio Rudiger the other additions. "I think these are good signings for us," Conte said. "We solved a lot in this summer, and for this reason, it’s very important to try to improve our squad because we have one more competition [to play in]. "We have to play Champions League. It’s not easy. It’s very important to try to find the right solution, to try to improve the squad, to improve the quality before [we] start the season...
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