Report: Roma eye Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic

Branislav Ivanovic celebrates scoring for Chelsea against Sunderland on December 19, 2015
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A report in Italy says that Roma are exploring the possibility of signing Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic.

Roma have held preliminary discussions with Chelsea regarding a summer move for Branislav Ivanovic, according to a report in Italy.

The defender only signed a one-year contract extension at Stamford Bridge in January.

However, Corriere dello Sport claims that Ivanovic was the subject of transfer discussions when officials from the two clubs met last week.

Ivanovic, 32, joined Chelsea in 2008 from Lokomotiv Moscow and has gone on to make almost 350 appearances for the Premier League side.

Belgium's forward Radja Nainggolan (R) vies with Israel's forward Tomer Hemed (L) during the Euro 2016 qualifying football match between Belgium and Israel, at the King Baudouin Stadium, on October 13, 2015
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