Chelsea join the race to sign Fiorentina defender

Chelsea have apparently emerged as a possibility for in-demand Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic.

The Serbia international is into the last 15 months of his contract and has been unequivocally connected with Manchester United and Liverpool recently.

Nonetheless, the two sides are supposed to have cooled their interest in the 23-year-old on the back of of some precarious displays for Serbia a month ago.

As indicated by Tuttomercatoweb, Chelsea have no such concerns and are presently firm in the mix for Nikola Milenkovic’s signature as they look for another new central defender.

The report recommends that a move to the Premier League is a priority for the ex-Partizan player, however Barcelona have recently been tipped to take a make a move for the Serbia international.

Nikola Milenkovic has made many appearances for Fiorentina this term and procured his 28th international cap a week ago.