Torino sporting director Gianluca Petrachi has confirmed Premier League interest in Nikola Maksimovic.

The defender has been linked with Chelsea this month.

"We have talked to Napoli about Maksimovic since January, so there's been too much talk and not enough action. Now he's also hunted by a foreign club, but at the same time we do not exclude that he stays," Petrachi told Mediaset Premium.

Asked if he was referring to Chelsea, he added: "There is an English club and the Premier League have greater financial resources than other leagues."