Chelsea are closing in on deadline day deals for striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and midfielder Denis Zakaria and may not be finished there in terms of incomings.
Having already agreed the Aubameyang deal with Barcelona, a last ditch deal for Memphis Depay is also being explored.
The former Manchester United forward was close to joining Juventus last month and has been given permission to leave Barcelona and could follow Aubameyang to Stamford Bridge.
A path has been cleared for Depay to leave the Catalan side ever since Robert Lewandowski's July arrival from Bayern Munich - when the Dutchman had his No.