Arsenal and Chelsea target Roma defender

Roma defender Kostas Manolas has been linked with a summer move to the English Premier League with Arsenal and Chelsea both interested in acquiring his services.

The 24-year-old Greek international centre-back has been in impressive form for the Giallorossi this season and has excelled since the arrival of coach Luciano Spalletti in January.

According to British newspaper The Mirror, the Gunners coach Arsene Wenger is a long-term admirer of the former Olympiacos player while recently appointed Chelsea coach Antonio Conte is also exploring the possibility of a summer move for the defender.

Manolas signed for Roma for a fee in the region of €15 million in the summer of 2014 after a number of strong performances at the World Cup in Brazil for Greece and has made 60 appearances for the Lupi since, scoring once.