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Chelsea target wants Premier League move: Antonio Conte must pay £30m
CHELSEA are on alert over Antonio Rudiger’s availability this summer with reports suggesting he wants to leave Roma.
Roma defender Antonia Rudiger's HIGHLIGHTS
Rudiger was strongly linked with a move to Chelsea last summer but Roma were reluctant to part with their star defender.
However, they face a difficult task in keeping hold of him at the end of the season following reports of the 23-year-old receiving racial abuse in Italy.
According to the Daily Mail, Rudiger was subjected to racial taunts from Lazio fans in the Rome derby on Wednesday.
Antonio Rudiger is reportedly keen on a move away from Roma
It’s not the first time Rudiger has been racially abused either, as Lazio left-back Senad Lulic sparked outrage in December with his comments about the defender.
“Two years ago, he was selling socks and belts in Stuttgart. Now he acts like he's some phenomenon,” said Lulic after Roma won 2-0 in their meeting.
Antonio Rudiger has been subjected to racial abuse in Italy
Antonio Conte has been linked with a move for Antonio Rudiger in the past
And the report suggests Rudiger has become so upset with the incidents in Serie A that he now wants to leave.
Antonio Conte is likely to consider renewing his interest in the Germany international at the end of the season but Chelsea will have to fork out at least £30m for his services.