Chelsea star Reece James has responded to a social media interaction from AC Milan forward Rafael Leao.

The Portuguese attacker and the Blues defender have been exchanging complimentary words on social media.

The 23-year-old, who is being linked with a summer move to Chelsea, was called one of the toughest players he has faced in his career by James recently.

He then responded by saying “My bro" to the post from James, and then followed the Chelsea official TikTok account.

He even wished James a happy birthday on Instagram, to which James replied “Thank you bro."