Inter Milan are watching Hoffenheim defender Niklas Sule.

Nerazzurri scouts have been posted in recent weeks to run the rule over the Germany international.

Sule resisted interest from Liverpool last summer, while his father has confirmed an approach from Chelsea.

The defender insists he's in no rush to leave Hoffenheim, where his first-choice status is assured.

At Inter, they see Sule as a challenger to senior defenders Jeison Murillo and Joao Miranda.