Chelsea must wait to sign Juventus defender Daniele Rugani.

The Mirror says the Blues look ever closer to signing Rugani as Juventus narrow down their list of potential replacements.

Chelsea want the Italian defender under the advice of Maurizio Sarri, who is in line to replace Antonio Conte.

If the Old Lady lose Rugani, then they will move for Atletico Madrid defender Diego Godin or Ajax's Mathijs De Ligt,.

Sarri encourages a style of play that starts with his defenders playing out from the back, which means Rugani could quickly establish himself in London in a major culture change.