According to reports, Chelsea is one of the top candidates to recruit a defender for £25 million this summer.
Even though the Blues have a number of excellent centre backs on their roster currently, they are still being connected to additional potential additions during a hectic summer transfer window.
claims that Chelsea are one of several teams keen on a deal to sign Red Ball Salzburg defender strahinja pavlovic
It is understood that the 23-year-old player is attracting interest from the Blues, Newcastle United, AC Milan, Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Nonetheless, Chelsea and Newcastle are regarded as the front-runners for the youthful center-half.
According to the report, Salzburg is requesting €30 million (£25 million).
Milan is only willing to put up a starting bid of about €20 million (£17 million). On the other hand, Newcastle and Chelsea might begin bidding at €25 million (£21 million).
Furthermore, Pavlovic has been given a salary of between €1.5 million (£1.3 million) and €2 million (£1.7 million) per year by Italian powerhouse Milan. However, the English clubs would be prepared to pay more.
With 38 senior caps for Serbia, Pavlovic made an impression at Euro 2024 this summer.
Will he now be able to get a big-name deal to play English football?
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