Chelsea have zeroed in on Lazio’s highly-rated midfield maestro Sergej Milinkovic-Savic as an alternative to long-standing target Declan Rice.
Thomas Tuchel’s repeated attempts to lure Rice to Stamford Bridge appear to have fallen in vain with West Ham United holding out for a £150 million asking price to part ways with their soon-to-be skipper and star midfielder.
According to a report from the Italian news outlet CalcioNews24, it is suggested that talks are in full swing between the two European heavyweight clubs who could be in line to strike multiple deals in this summer’s transfer window.
Any arrangement to send Milinkovic-Savic to the English capital with Chelsea keeping close tabs on the Serbian could prove to be of importance to Lazio’s plans of recruiting Loftus-Cheek and Kepa.
Lazio boss Maurizio Sarri, formerly in charge at the Bridge, has been eyeing up a raid on his old club with the veteran manager keen to sign the likes of Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Kepa, both of whom have fallen down the pecking order in Tuchel’s camp.
