Antonio Rudiger could be offered a Premier League lifeline, with West Ham United interested in the German's services on loan.
The 27-year-old has fallen out of favour at Chelsea and has been omitted from Frank Lampard's last three squads against West Bromwich Albion, Barnsley and Liverpool.
And according to the Sun, West Ham have shown interest in taking Rudiger on a season-long loan as they look to shore up their defence.
Rudiger's last appearance for the Blues came in the FA Cup final defeat to Arsenal in early August, when he was partly culpable for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's winner in a 2-1 defeat.