Kostas Manolas has been linked with English clubs in the past (Picture: Getty)

AS Roma defender and former Chelsea and Arsenal target Kostas Manolas has put his proposed transfer to Zenit Saint Petersburg into doubt by failing to attend a medical with the club today.

The Greece international has been linked repeatedly with Premier League clubs down the years, with Chelsea most recently linked with a £42million bid for him this summer.

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The Blues are known to be in the hunt for a new centre-back this summer, with the likes of Leonardo Bonucci and Virgil van Dijk among Antonio Conte’s top targets.

However, with those moves failing to come to fruition, Conte may want to take note of Manolas’ situation as he seemingly looks ready to turn his back on a move to Russia.


Manolas may be about to pull the plug on a move to Zenit (Picture: Getty)

According to Sky Sports, Manolas had been set for a £30million move to Roberto Mancini’s side, but could be willing to pull the plug on a deal as he demands to be paid in Euros rather than Rubles.



Manolas is concerned about the less stable Russian currency and it remains to be seen if a new agreement can be reached between both parties.

If there is any chance that the 26-year-old is now available, it could well be that Premier League clubs will show an interest in him again after his fine performances in Serie A down the years.

Chelsea are in need of strengthening in defence this summer, while Arsenal could also arguably do with revisiting their previous interest in Manolas, who arguably looks an upgrade on the likes of Shkodran Mustafi, Gabriel and Per Mertesacker.

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