Chelsea are willing to let Davide Zappacosta return to his native Italy by completing a loan switch to Roma.
Sources close to transfer talks have indicated to Goal that an agreement for the 27-year-old defender is in place, with Zappacosta due to undergo a medical in the Italian capital on Wednesday before finalising a move.
Goal recently revealed that Roma were leading the hunt for a full-back who has slipped down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues were leaving themselves open to permanent offers for a player deemed surplus to requirements.