Chelsea midfielder Mario Pasalic is reportedly close to joining Serie A side Fiorentina on loan, with the Italian club able to exercise an option to buy clause to make the deal permanent should they want to, according to Football Italia.
The 23-year-old Croatian international joined Chelsea in 2014 for £3m from Hadjuk Split but has never made an appearance for the Chelsea club.
During his time under contract with the Blues, Pasalic has been on loan in Spain, Italy, France and Russia.
Last season, Pasalic made 21 league appearances, and scored four times, at Spartak Moscow in Russia.