The Mirror are reporting that Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini is interested in taking out of form defender Branislav Ivanovic off Chelsea's hands.





Despite an imperious season last tim

e out, Ivanovic has been among a group of Chelsea players who have really underperformed this term.





Ivanovic is now 31 and his contract runs out this Summer, therefore after a poor season, Chelsea may choose not to offer the Serb a new one.





Mancini has made his admiration of the powerful defender known and is allegedly hopeful that a deal can be struck to bring him to Inter.