Chelsea have joined the battle for Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar.

The Sun says Chelsea are in the race to sign Inter Milan's £70 million-rated star Skriniar.

The Slovakia defender is on Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri's shopping list as he draws up plans to bolster his team's back four.

Skriniar, 23, has been on rivals Manchester United's radar for some time but Sarri is now keen to raid his homeland and pinch one of Italian football's finest centre halfs.

Sarri is facing growing issues in his defence with ageing players and frustrated youngsters.

The Italian isn't fully satisfied with the way his squad is performing and thinks he can get much more out of the team with a reshuffle.

Brazilian centre half David Luiz has been rejuvenated since Sarri took over in the summer but will be 32 by the end of this season.