Maurizio Sarri is reportedly keen for Chelsea to engineer a deal to bring Napoli full-back Elseid Hysaj to Stamford Bridge.
The Albania international played for Sarri in Naples last season but could become surplus to requirements for new boss Carlo Ancelotti.
Telesport (h/t Rich Jones of the Daily Mirror on Saturday) has reported Hysaj has stayed in touch with Sarri, with the latter said to be keen to replace Hysaj with Stefan Lainer of Red Bull Salzburg.
Sarri is anxious for Chelsea to make another bid for Hysaj after seeing an approach rebuffed during the summer.