Chelsea are reportedly keen on signing AS Roma centre-back Antonio Rudiger but face competition from Premier League rivals Manchester United. League leaders Chelsea are said to be ready to take advantage of Roma's shaky financial situation.
The Sun's Warren Haughton has detailed how Roma were given a £4.3 million fine for failure to comply with Financial Fair Play regulations. Yet Haughton also revealed how the club from the Italian capital would prefer to sell Greek defender Kostas Manolas than Rudiger.
However, there's still hope for Chelsea and other interested suitors, per the report: "SunSport has been told there are no takers for Manolas, so the club could be forced to do business for Rudiger in January, much to the annoyance of coach Luciano Spalletti.