Chelsea are preparing to make a £40m summer move for Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci, according to reports.

The Italian centre-back, who moved to Juventus from Italian side Bari in 2010, is widely regarded as one of the finest defenders in the world.

The 29-year-old has represented Italy 67 times and has won a clutch of individual awards in a glittering career, including last year’s Serie A Footballer of the Year Award. He became the first defender to win the gong since Fabio Cannavaro, in 2006.

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