Chelsea have been prioritising a left-back for quite some time with neither Marcos Alonso or Emerson Palmieri becoming indispensible under Frank Lampard.
Blues fans had been crying out for the them to snare Leicester's England international Ben Chilwell, who would appear to be the perfect fit as a young, homegrown star - but now the Chelsea boss appears to have other plans after the emergence of an exciting talent in Serie A.
Atalanta's Robin Gosens has flown steadily under the radar in the last few years but in a season that has seen the club soar up the table and become one of the most dangerous sides in Europe, the 26-year-old has caught the eye for scouts hunting a new full-back.