Chelsea are targeting a new striker signing this summer and have explored moves for both Napoli's Victor Osimhen and Atletico Madrid's Samu Omorodion.
Osimhen, 25, is ready to leave the Italian giants this summer but Napoli's initial insistence on receiving the full £113million release clause has prohibited interested parties from making a move.
The Nigeria international's high wage demands are also an issue for suitors but it is hoped that a complex potential swap deal involving wantaway striker Romelu Lukaku, featuring a incentivised bonuses-driven contract, could push a deal over the line before the end of August.