Chelsea have joined the race to sign Inter Milan defender Maicon, according to the Brazilian's agent.
Maicon's representative, Antonio Caliendo, recently claimed that Real Madrid and a number of other clubs are monitoring the 27-year-old's situation at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
Caliendo has now suggested Chelsea are one of the sides interested in the powerful wing-back, but he believes only a significant bid would tempt Inter into a sale.
"Not only Real Madrid have asked me about Maicon," said Caliendo to Terra .
"The other team that has asked about Maicon is Chelsea and there are also three other English teams that are interested.
"However, personally I think that Inter are not interested in doing business.
"I think that the only way they would let him go is if there is a very large proposal."
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