**Chelsea are in talks over a potential deal to sign Atalanta defender Honest Ahanor.**
The 18-year-old Italian, primarily a left-back, joined Atalanta from Genoa last summer on a three-year contract.
He made 28 Serie A appearances last season, also making his Champions League debut in a 2-1 win over Club Brugge in September.
He earned his first senior Italy call-ups in May, for friendlies against Luxembourg and Greece.
Xabi Alonso has been reshaping the Chelsea squad since taking charge in July, bringing in Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa for a club-record £117m, along with Danny Welbeck and Jordan Henderson.
Chelsea host Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday, following Monday’s 3-2 opening-day win over Fulham.
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