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Chelsea set to sign Juventus defender Daniele Rugani

Chelsea are set to sign the Juventus centre-back Daniele Rugani this summer.

The 23-year-old defender will sign a five-year contract with the FA Cup winners and he will become Sarri’s second summer signing at Chelsea.

According to Evening Standard, the Blues will pay around £44.2m for the player and he will earn around £77,000-a-week.

Chelsea have already signed Jorginho from Serie A side Napoli this summer.

Sarri was keen on improving Chelsea’s defence this summer and Rugani could prove to be a quality addition. Despite not being a key starter for Juventus, the Italian is rated very highly and he could be a long-term partner for Christensen at Chelsea.