Antonio Rudiger will be billed as the ‘new Chiellini’ to tempt him to sign a £22.5M deal at Juventus and lure the out-of-contract Chelsea defender away from rivals Real Madrid and Manchester United, who are also in the hunt for his signature

Chelsea’s formidable defender Antonio Rudiger will be billed as the ‘new Chiellini’ if he signs a deal with Juventus next season.

The Serie A giants have reportedly already offered the German centre-back a four-year deal worth £22.5 million, and they now want to make him the centre-piece of a rebuilt defence.

Juve believe that by giving the 29-year-old top billing in Turin, it will hep lure him away from rivals, who are also chasing the German's signature when his contract expires in the summer, The Sun reports.

Club legend Giorgio Chiellini, 37, has spent 18 years at Juventus, playing more than 400 top-flight league games and winning nine Serie A titles.