Revealed : The Italian Club Competing With Derby, West Brom For Chelsea's Ola Aina

Published: August 04, 2018

Italian Serie A club Torino are competing with Championship sides West Brom and Derby County for the signature of Chelsea defender Ola Aina in the summer transfer window.

Cuoretoro.it says Torino are holding transfer talks with the Nigeria international who played last season on loan at Hull City and featured in 44 games in the English second-tier.

His form for the Tigers contributed to the decision of Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr naming the fullback in a 25-man provisional roster for the 2018 World Cup.

If his transfer to The Maroons materializes, Aina could link up with fellow Super Eagle Joel Obi, though the midfielder is drawing transfer interest from Spanish, Italian and English clubs.

The 21-year-old has been on the books of Chelsea since joining the club as an Under 11, he is not in the plans of new Blues boss Maurizio Sarri and is unlikely to play a part in tomorrow's Community Shield clash against Manchester City.

Aina has a contract with Chelsea until the end of the 2019-2020 season.

Igho Kingsley