AC Milan and Juventus are chasing the services of Lille defender Simon Kjaer, who is set to leave the club this summer.

The 26-year-old Danish international has established himself as one of the premier defenders in the Ligue 1 since making the move from Wolfsburg in 2013, and looks set to a move to a bigger club in the summer.

Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet reports that Milan and Juventus are set to battle a number of top English clubs for the services of the highly-regarded central defender in the coming months.

A move to either the Rossoneri or the Bianconeri would mean a return to the Serie A for Kjaer, who made his name at Palermo from 2008-10 before moving to Wolfsburg.

Kjaer has made 30 appearances for Lille across all competitions so far this season.