According to the Gazzetta dello Sport, in the latest meeting between Marotta, Ausilio and Conte, it was decided to not sign another striker. Their options were Chelsea striker Giroud and Llorente of Napoli.

Giroud was simply a complex operation economically and Llorente is “cumbersome” in terms of internal management, meaning that he would be a pure backup and that would further restrict playing time of Esposito who is on the raise. Conte simply does not want to lose Esposito and is considering a formation with two trequartisti (Eriksen, Sensi) playing behind a lone striker (3-4-1-2).

Source: GdS