Chelsea are among clubs watching Udinese midfielder Lazar Samardzic.

The German youngster has been followed by the Blues since his time coming through the youth system at RB Leipzig.

Samardzic has stepped up his game at Udinese and as he begins to fulfill his potential, he is attracting interest from across Europe.

Along with Chelsea, Udinese's Serie A rivals Napoli and Roma are also watching his progress closely.

Sky Italia says the Zebrette will be reluctant to sell, though an offer of €25m will bring them to the table.

Udinese coach Andrea Sottil has said recently: "He is a player who has great class in his feet and can read the game. He has a great career ahead of him, he's a great guy who always wants to improve.

"He has everything to have a great career."