Chelsea defender linked with return to Italy

Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly has been linked with a return to the Italian Seria A league where he could join Juventus in the summer.

A report via the La Gazzetta dello Sport revealed Koulibaly is unhappy at Stamford Bridge and has received a call from Juventus manager Max Allegri about a return to Italy.

The report added that the Senegal star could move to Turin on loan if he agrees to reduce his salary from €10million to €7million.

According to the report, Allegri told Koulibaly he would like to “train” the Blues defender, who thanked him for his interest in a limited response.

Recall that Koulibaly signed a deal with Chelsea last summer from Napoli but he has struggled to impress at Stamford Bridge this season.

With Chelsea likely not to play European football next season, they could see many of their players leave the club this summer.