However, that offer was swiftly turned down by the Milan hierarchy, who value the 28-year-old at closer to €25m (£21m/$28.5m).In a fresh development, Chelsea have now returned with a significantly improved offer.

Chelsea remain in talks over signing Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens after having £42m bid rejected on Deadline Day; Sky in Germany say Dortmund want nearly £55m [€65m] for Gittens; Blues have

Milan are waiting for an Atletico Madrid bid for Theo Hernandez, while Chelsea did not offer the right conditions for the signing of Mike Maignan.

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According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the first name on Allegri’s mind to replace Maignan is Mile Svilar. The Belgian-born Serbian has a contract with Roma until 2027 and earns