La Liga giants Real Madrid are preparing to launch a huge bid for Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini in the summer reportsCalciomercato. Los Blancos had initially made enquiries aboutChiellini's teammateLeonardo Bonucci, but with him not available they have turned their attentions on the 32-year-old.
With regular centre-back Pepe set to leave Real at the end of the season, coach Zinedine Zidane is looking to strengthen his squad and add some quality, with the Italy international seen as a perfect fit for the Spanish giants. According to reports,any deal involving the 32-year-old would include young Spanish defender Jesus Vallejo heading to Italy, the20-year-old is currently on-loan at Eintracht Frankfurt.
Chiellini, has been a long-term target for Real, who have been trying to sign him for quite sometime now, with president Florentino Perez believing that an offer of£60m would be enough for the Turin based club to part with the defender in the summer.
The Italian has made 425 appearances in all competitions for Juventus since joining them in 2005, winning five Serie A titles and two Coppa Italia's with them so far.