Chelsea linked with Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, a good move?

Midfield
does
not
seem
to
be
the
priority
for
Thomas
Tuchel
this
summer
with
the
German
evidently
looking
to
bolster
his
defensive
and
attacking
options.
However,
an
opportunity
to
sign
a
player
of
Milinkovic-Savic’s
could
be
too
good
to
turn
down
for
the
Blues.

Lazio
did
well
to
hold
onto
their
prized
asset
for
so
long
despite
interest
from
some
of
the
top
clubs
in
Europe.
However,
the
27-year-old
has
just
two
years
remaining
on
his
current
contract
with
the
Italian
outfit
and
turned
down
a
one-year
contract
extension
earlier
this
month.
It
is
therefore
believed
that
Lazio
have
reportedly
set
an
€80
million
price
tag
for
the
player
and
are
happy
to
cash
in
on
the
Serbian
playmaker.

If
Chelsea
are
to
make
a
move
for
the
Ser,
they
will
face
stiff
competition
from
fellow
Premier
League
clubs.
Manchester
United,
Newcastle
United
and
Arsenal
are
all
keen
on
the
€80million-rated
midfielder
while
Real
Madrid
also
hold
a
long-term
interest.
Although,
Los
Blancos
are
not
short
of
either
quality
or
depth
in
the
middle
of
the
park
and
should
have
no
interest
in
Milinkovic-Savic
right
now.

Milinkovic-Savic
is
a
midfielder
boasting
a
rare
combination
of
both
physique
and
technique.
He
has
a
massive
frame
of
6
ft
3
in
and
quite
naturally
he
can
win
most
duels
in
the
middle
of
the
park.
It’s
not
quite
common
to
see
such
a
big
player
being
gifted
technically
but
Milinkovic-Savic
is
one
of
those
unique
players.
due
to
his
combination
of
strength
and
elegance,
he
has
often
been
compared
to
Paul
Pogba.

The
Serb
is
a
versatile
player
who
can
play
in
a
number
of
midfield
roles
but
excels
the
most
in
a
box-to-box
role.
He
finished
last
season
with
11
goals
and
11
assists
in
37
Serie
A
appearances
which
are
quite
impressive
for
a
number
eight.
The
Serbian
international
could
be
a
brilliant
addition
to
Chelsea
considering
both
Kante
and
Jorginho
are
in
their
30s
and
have
struggled
with
injuries
and
inconsistency.