Rumour Reel: Mandzukic the man for Chelsea, Foxes to tame Dragovic?

While, the papers also tip Chelsea to raid coach Conte’s former club Juve again for stalwart centre back Giorgio Chiellini, with interest in Leonardo Bonucci finally off the table – but this move appears just as unlikely as an apparent £60m bid for Real Madrid outcast James Rodriguez.

Arsenal in for Astori

Sticking with potential transfers from the Italian Peninsula, Arsenal are also eyeing an addition from Serie A according to the Italian press, who claim Arsene Wenger is plotting the signing of centre back Davide Astori.

It seems Italian centre halves are on trend and, at 29, Fiorentina’s Astori has spades of experience, which would make him and ideal acquisition to cover for injuries but not block the path of promising young defender Rob Holding.

While, Wenger is also believed to be keeping tabs on Algeria attacker Yacine Brahimi of Porto. The Paris-born wingman, 26, is thought to be an alternative to Riyad Mahrez, who recently inked a new deal with Leicester City.

A livewire, Brahimi has bagged a consistent seven goals in his two seasons with the Dragons and looks prime to step up on a bigger stage.

Leicester look at Dragovic

And, finally, speaking of Premier League champions Leicester, Claudio Ranieri could be about to boost his defensive ranks, which have not looked as sturdy as last term with Dynamo Kiev’s Aleksandar Dragovic.

The highly-rated Austria rearguard marshal, 25, again looks to be a back-up option after the Foxes so far failed to sign reported number one target Michael Keane from promoted Burnley, despite offering as much as £15m for the former Manchester United man.

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