Chelsea are planning a summer raid for Atalanta midfield magician Ruslan Malinovskyi, according to reports.

The £20million-rated Ukraine international playmaker has had an outstanding season, scoring nine goals and make 12 assists in 41 games.

Malinovskyi is also understood to be a target for newly-crowned Serie A champions Inter Milan as well as Paris Saint-Germain.

However Chelsea’s Russian ownership would offer the 33-cap Ukraine ace extra temptation to move to Stamford Bridge.

But reports in Ukraine and Belgium now claim Chelsea will test Atalanta’s resolve to keep him with a substantial post-season bid.