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Roma join the chase for Chelsea target Dejan Lovren
ROMA are poised to rival Chelsea in their bid to nab Lyon centre-back Dejan Lovren.
The highly-rated Lyon centre back is one of the fastest rising defenders in the game and has also attracted interest from Liverpool and Everton in recent months.
He gave a good account of himself as he helped Lyon snatch a 1-1 draw in the Europa League against Spurs.
And now it seems Roma are set to rival Chelsea for Lovren's signature.
Reports in Italy suggest that Lovren could command a transfer fee of £8.5m.
AC Milan are also believed to be in the hunt for the Croatian's signature.
However, Lovren could be a long-term successor for John Terry who has a year left to run on his contract.
Lovren's contract at Lyon runs up in 2016.