Chelsea have reportedly been scouting Alessio Romagnoli with a view to renewing their interest in the AC Milan defender after manager Antonio Conte was keen last summer.
Italian source Leggo (h/t TalkSport.com) reported how Chelsea "scouts have been watching the Italian closely again in recent weeks, with an eye on securing a permanent deal for the centre-half at the end of the season."
Conte, who is under pressure at Stamford Bridge amid the collapse of Chelsea's defence of the Premier League title, was rumoured to be interested in the 23-year-old Azzurri international throughout 2016, per TalkSport.