This will is surely a bad news for Chelsea football club.
Chave seen a £30m bid for centre-back Alessio Romagnoli rejected by AC Milan, according to Skysports.
It is understood the Serie A club do not want to sell the 21-year-old Italy U21 international in this window.
Romagnoli joined Milan for £21m last summer from Roma, making 34 starts in the Italian top flight last season, and the Italian press have even compared him to some of some of Milan’s great defenders such as Alessandro Nesta and Thiago Silva.
After his side won 2-1 at Watford on Saturday, Chelsea head coach Antonio Contestressed the need for a new defender at the club.
“If you look now at our squad, we have only five defenders – four that started today and an academy player Ola Aina,” said Conte.
“Ola is very good – he has great potential – but with any young player you must work to put them in the first team. Sure, he has a good future.
AC Milan’s Alessio Romagnoli is a 21-year-old Italy U21 international
“If one defender is injured or banned, then we are in trouble, but the club and me we know this and we are talking every day to improve the squad.
The Blues had targeted Napoli’s highly-rated centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly, butSky reported on Monday that he was set to stay at the club.
Chelsea fans, what player do you want your manager to bring in before the transfer window closes?
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