Lazio are on the trail of highly rated Italian - Nigerian defender Angelo Ogbonna, Sportmediaset.it is reporting.

The Italian website says there was contact between the leadership of Torino and Lazio on Sunday when both teams confronted each other in the Serie A.

Under contract with Torino until the summer of 2016, interested suitors must be ready to meet Ogbonna's asking price of 20 million euros.

Some of Europe's heavyweights Juventus, AC Milan, Liverpool and Arsenal are believed to be circling around the 24 - year -old stopper, who is also comfortable playing as a full - back.

Should Ogbonna decide to leave Turin, his first priority is to join a club participating in the Champions League.