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Juventus are 'willing to offer Denis Zakaria to Chelsea on a permanent basis in a swap deal for Mateo Kovacic this summer'... but it remains unlikely that Graham Potter will agree to the Italian side's proposal

Juventus want to sign Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic as part of a swap deal for Denis Zakaria during the summer transfer window, according to reports.

Zakaria joined Chelsea on a season-long loan from Juventus on deadline day last summer. His deal included an option to buy for the Premier League giants.

Italian news outlet Calcio Mercato Web have said that Juventus are willing to part ways with Zakaria on a permanent basis to secure the services of Kovacic in return.

However, it seems unlikely that Chelsea will agree to such terms as Kovacic is one of Graham Potter's most important players.