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Chelsea Drop Interest in Rugani to Focus on Defender's Juventus Teammate Caldara

Chelsea are reportedly looking to bolster their defensive options ahead of the upcoming season, with a move for Juventus defender Mattia Caldara.

The Blues were said to be interested in Juventus' Daniele Rugani, but now their interest has said to have shifted to Caldara. The 24-year-old signed for the Old Lady in January 2017 from Serie A rivals Atalanta, but was immediately loaned back to the Nerazzurri until the end of the 2017/18 season.

He impressed last season and even earned himself a call up to the Italian national side in June, where he played in a friendly against France.