{"id":302459,"date":"2023-12-15T20:56:49","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T20:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=302459"},"modified":"2023-12-15T20:56:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T20:56:49","slug":"chelsea-are-monitoring-torino-defender-alessandro-buongiorno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/chelsea-are-monitoring-torino-defender-alessandro-buongiorno\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea are &apos;monitoring Torino defender Alessandro Buongiorno&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Chelsea are &#8216;monitoring Torino defender Alessandro Buongiorno&#8217; as Mauricio Pochettino eyes further reinforcements in January with the Blues &#8216;continuing to scout the centre-back&#8217; over the festive period<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chelsea are reportedly keeping tabs on Torino defender Alessandro Buongiorno<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino is expected to bring in further players in January<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Manchester United fans must be DREADING Anfield trip &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Chelsea are tracking a highly-rated Italian defender as they continue to monitor further potential recruitment in the January transfer window, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>Torino and Italy centre-back\u00a0Alessandro Buongiorno could be on his way to Stamford Bridge in the upcoming window with Chelsea scouting possible reinforcements.<\/p>\n<p>Buongiorno has starred for Torino in the Serie A this season and caught the eye of a host of European sides with his performances. Chelsea are understood to be one of the interested parties.<\/p>\n<p>Scouts from Mauricio Pochettino&#8217;s recruitment department have been keeping tabs on the 24-year-old and will continue to do so over the busy Christmas period, as reported by The Sun.<\/p>\n<p>Other Serie A sides also hold interest in the Italy international, with Juventus, Inter Milan and Roma all credible suitors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/15\/16\/79011247-12869215-image-a-1_1702658548307.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea are reportedly tracking highly-rated Italian defender\u00a0Alessandro Buongiorno<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/15\/16\/79011249-12869215-image-a-2_1702658558127.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino is expected to dip into the January transfer market for further reinforcements<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Roma manager and former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has previously publicly stated his admiration for Buongiorno after drawing with Torino in September.<\/p>\n<p>The defender has flourished so far this season, making 14 appearances in all competitions for Torino and scoring two goals in the process.<\/p>\n<p>The top-flight Italian side want to hold out for a fee of \u00a335million after previously rejecting a\u00a0\u00a321.5m bid from another Serie A side.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/15\/17\/79012555-12869215-image-a-6_1702661164587.jpg\" height=\"468\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Buongiorno has impressed at Torino this season and made vital contributions to the Serie A side<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/15\/16\/79011277-12869215-image-a-4_1702658568057.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Roma manager Jose Mourinho is also an admirer of the talented 24-year-old defender<\/p>\n<p>Buongiorno&#8217;s current contract runs until\u00a02028, meaning the club are in a strong negotiating position to demand a higher fee for the player.<\/p>\n<p>The talented centre-back previously revealed his admiration for Roma midfielder\u00a0Lorenzo Pellegrini when he broke through into the senior team at Torino.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>He is also a developing favourite of Italy national team head coach\u00a0Luciano Spaletti and made his second appearance for the team against Ukraine recently. He previously made his Italy debut under former boss Roberto Mancini.<\/p>\n<p>Buongiorno has been a crucial asset to Torino this season with the club losing three times in November during his absence.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12869215\/Chelsea-Torino-defender-Alessandro-Buongiorno.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea are &#8216;monitoring Torino defender Alessandro Buongiorno&#8217; as Mauricio Pochettino eyes further reinforcements in January with the Blues &#8216;continuing to <span class=\"more-text\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":302458,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Chelsea are &amp;apos;monitoring Torino defender Alessandro Buongiorno&amp;apos; 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