It has been revealed that Chelsea are pursuing Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu. Ajansspor says Stamford Bridge chiefs will trigger Calhanoglu's £33.2m (38m) release clause. And it's claimed they plan to hand Calhanoglu a three-year deal. The Turkey international's agent Bektas Demirtas has already reportedly conducted a preliminary meeting with Chelsea. Demirtas last week opened the door to a move away from Leverkusen for Calhanoglu. He said: 'Hakan will be [under contract] at Leverkusen for three years. 'If an offer comes along that is fine for Bayer and which also fits with Hakan, we will do a transfer. But the final decision lies with the club.'
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