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AC Milan reject Chelsea offer for defender Alessio Romagnoli

AC Milan have confirmed on their official TV channel that they have rejected a bid "in excess of €25 million" for defender Alessio Romagnoli from Chelsea.

Reports in Italy on Monday claimed that Chelsea had turned their attentions to Romagnoli, having been frustrated by Napoli's stance on their lengthy pursuit of Kalidou Koulibaly.

Milan subsequently confirmed that they have rebuffed an approach from Chelsea for the 21-year-old, who moved to San Siro in a €25m deal from Roma last summer, while La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that CEO Adriano Galliani informed the Blues that Romagnoli is "unsellable.