#4 Alessio Romagnoli to Chelsea
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Kurt Zouma’s long term injury last season meant that the new Blue’s boss Antonio Conte had to make the signing of a center back a high priority task. Conte has only four senior defenders in the squad - John Terry, Gary Cahill, César Azpilicueta and Branislav Ivanovic.
The newly appointed coach then decided to target AC Milan defender Alessio Romagnoli in an attempt to strengthen Chelsea’s defense.
Romagnoli is highly rated in Italy due to his maturity and composure at such an early stage of his career. The 21-year-old defender is an excellent reader of the game and at 6ft 2 in he can be physically imposing.
The Italian was a mainstay in Milan’s defence last season and considered as one of the brightest prospects in Italian Football
Having watched his progress while working as a coach for the Italian national team, Conte decided to lure the young center back to Stanford Bridge by submitting a reported bid of £34m.
However, the Milan-based club fended off Chelsea’s interest and rejected the bid for their young center back. The club released a statement on its website which ended the speculation about Romagnoli transfer to the Premier League Club
“AC Milan has received a significant offer for its player Alessio Romagnoli from Chelsea FC,” the statement read. "The player is not for sale, therefore this negotiation will not continue”
After missing out on Romagnoli, Conte has now set his sights on Fiorentina defender Marcos Alonso. According to Telegraph Alonso is very close to joining Chelsea for a £21m fee.
