Chelsea have given football super agent Pini Zahavi a mandate to negotiate a deal to sign Lyon forward Nabil Fekir, according to reports from France.
The French international's future remains unclear after it emerged contract talks between the 25-year-old and the Ligue 1 club broke down.
With Fekir also seemingly having troubles with his current agent Jean-Pierre Bernes, with speculation intensifying that the two had fallen out, L'Equipe report that Chelsea have enlisted the services of Zahavi to strike an agreement.
Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich also remain interested in the France World Cup winner, but it has been suggested that Chelsea are the current frontrunners for the forward's signature.