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title: "Chelsea chase Serie A defender"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Kyle Bennett"
section: "Chelsea News"
published: "2015-09-22T07:18:27Z"
modified: "2015-09-22T07:18:27Z"
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# Chelsea chase Serie A defender

[According to the Daily Express](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/606912/Chelsea-Kostas-Manolas-AS-Roma-January-Transfer-Window), Chelsea are rumored to be looking to bolster the back line even more in January with a rejuvenated effort to sign Kostas Manolas from AS Roma during the mid-season transfer window.

An Italian publication [suggested](https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/roma-no-al-chelsea-per-manolas-prima-dell-arrivo-di-djilobodji-723164) that Roma had no intentions of selling the defender, which denied the Blues the opportunity to sign the 24-year-old on deadline day of the summer window.

![Paolo Bruno/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readchelsea.com/readchelsea/2015/09/4886085861.jpg)

When asked about joining Chelsea, the Greek international said:

> Chelsea? I can say that, I have another five-year contract, I’m happy to be here \[Roma\] and I want to win something with this shirt.

![Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readchelsea.com/readchelsea/2015/09/456408132.jpg)

It is not known just how much Manolas is worth or what Chelsea would be willing to pay for the Greek international’s services.

Having already added [Papy Djiloboji](https://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2015/09/djilobodji-signs.html) and [Abdul Baba Rahman](https://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2015/08/rahman-signs.html) for approximately £24 million, Mourinho is adamant on improving a back line that has been a shell of its former self this season.