‘Trust me’: Ciro Immobile says £61m player Chelsea reportedly want is as good as Kevin de Bruyne

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Ciro Immobile has claimed that Lazio teammate and Chelsea target Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is as good as Kevin De Bruyne.

Milinkovic-Savic, 27, is a talented midfielder that’s performing at a very high level in Lazio colours, especially so far this season.

Chelsea are linked with signing the Serbia international and want to bring him to Stamford Bridge.

According to CMW, Chelsea are among the clubs interested in signing the central midfielder, who would cost €70 million (£61 million) to lure away from Lazio in Italy. There is rival interest from the likes of Liverpool, Manchester United, Juventus and Inter Milan, too.

Milinkovic-Savic as good as De Bruyne

Lazio’s captain, Immobile, has come out with a very bold claim about Milinkovic-Savic.

He thinks the Serie A star matches up with Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne in terms of quality.

“Trust me, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is magic. He’s on the same level of Kevin de Bruyne,” Immobile said, as quoted by Fabrizio Romano.

Milinkovic-Savic is a fantastic footballer that appears to be getting better and better, but he’s simply not on De Bruyne’s level yet.

The Lazio man has four goals and seven assists in 12 games across all competitions this campaign. Also, he’s a talisman in the Lazio line-up that plays the role of an all-action midfielder.

It goes against him that he’s played just seven Champions League games in his career, with this year spent in the Europa League.

Meanwhile, 31-year-old De Bruyne has been regarded by most as one of the world’s top midfielders for numerous years.

Man City’s Belgian ace already has 11 assists in 12 matches this season, and there might not be anyone in the sport right now with his creative quality.

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