Chelsea are set to contact Roma defender Kostas Manolas’ representatives over a potential summer move, according to Sky Italia.
The Greece international, who joined Roma from Olympiacos in 2014, featured heavily for the Serie A outfit in the current campaign.
Besides providing stability to Roma’s defence, the 24-year-old also managed to score twice and provide three assists in 45 appearances in all competitions.
Incoming Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is a big admirer of Manolas, who has 23 caps for Greece to his name.
The Giallorossi are however not interested in parting ways with the centre-back, whose present contract with the club runs until 2019.
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But if Roma decide to sell Manolas, the Italian giants have to give half of the proceedings to Olympiacos as part of the deal.
Chelsea have also been linked with making moves for Manolas’ Roma team-mates Radja Nainggolan and Antonio Rudiger as the Blues prepare a major overhaul of their squad under Conte in the summer.
