Chelsea are understood to be leading the race to sign Philippe Coutinho on a temporary basis from Barcelona in the next transfer window, a report from The Express claims.
The Brazil international is presently out on loan with Bayern Munich where he has contributed nine goals and eight assists from 32 outings across all competitions.
In recent months, it has been reported that Bayern won’t trigger the £110m buy clause for Coutinho and CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge recently confirmed that the option has already expired.
As per The Express, Coutinho prefers a return to the Premier League this summer after making a good impression during his six-year stint with Liverpool.