Chelsea are reportedly prepared to pay £30 million to sign AC Milan centre-back Alessio Romagnoli this summer, according to reports in Italy.
Italian source CalcioMercato (h/t Metro'sWill Giles) claimed the Blues see 21-year-old Romagnoli as a replacement for outgoing skipper John Terry. But as the report also noted, Chelsea can expect to face strong competition for the young Rossoneri star.
Praise hasn't been in short supply for Romagnoli during recent seasons. Milan chief SinisaMihajlovic compared him to former Italy stalwart at the back, Alessandro Nesta, in 2014, according to EuroScout (via Yahoo Sport Italia, h/t ESPN FC's Michael Yokhin): "Alessio is like Alessandro Nesta, but more technical.