Serie A new boys Sassuolo have revived their interest in Blues keeper Aro Muric and are closing in on a loan deal for the Kosovo international, according to a report in Italy.

Sky Sports Italia are reporting that Sassuolo are near to agreeing a loan for the season ahead plus an option to buy for €10 million (£8.7 million).

Last season’s Serie B champions were initially mentioned in connection with a move for Muric early last month.

However, earlier in the week, the 26-year-old had been strongly linked with a loan move to Turkish Süper Lig side Çaykur Rizespor with reports there claiming the move was making strong progress.

Asked about Muric’s situation at Wednesday’s press conference, manager Kieran McKenna said: “There’s interest from different leagues, different teams, different divisions. I don’t think there’s anything to confirm.

“We’ll look at each situation, each offer as they come in and we’ll see if anything comes of any of it.”

Early last week, Muric was dropped from the number one shirt to the number 49, something which illustrated that he isn’t in McKenna’s plans for the campaign ahead.

The Swiss-born keeper, who has also been linked with AS Monaco this summer, endured a tough first season at Portman Road having signed from Burnley for £8 million plus £2 million in add-ons in July last year.

Muric’s 2024/25 was ended prematurely by a shoulder injury which required surgery and his only involvement in pre-season was as a half-time sub in the 2-1 victory over Charlton at Colchester and he wasn’t in the squad at Birmingham on Friday.

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oioihardy added 06:49 - Aug 11 Good shot stopper , but over all not the best at everything else thats required for a keeper. If he has to think about things the balls in the net 7times out of 10 , like he switches off But hopefully new surroundings and belief from a new set of fans he plays well
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petersongoal added 12:32 - Aug 11 A horrible situation all the way around. Simply wasn't good enough for us last year but, by all regards, a great player on his day. It just seems the confidence was knocked out of him and the club have done all they can to protect him while he's struggled mentally over the last 12 months. Sadly, it's a ruthless business and we can't afford to carry someone of his calibre, on those wages with that amount of lingering self doubt. A fresh start is probably best for all concerned, hopefully he can find himself again and have a good career from here on out. I wish him well.

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