Callum Hudson-Odoi will only be allowed to leave Chelsea on loan this summer, with co-owner Todd Boehly personally pleading with the winger not to force a permanent exit.
Newcastle have entered the race for his signature - joining Borussia Dortmund, Leicester and Southampton - and are ready to offer a temporary switch.
Chelsea are not entertaining any options to buy but will help out with wage contributions should Hudson-Odoi desire a move to a club with limited scope to cover his £150,000-a-week salary.
The academy graduate pulled out of a Chelsea development side’s shock 3-0 home defeat by Fulham in the Premier League 2 on Monday night, with his transfer talks progressing to a more advanced stage.
Yet Hudson-Odoi is understood not to have made a final decision on his future at this stage with more unnamed clubs still trying to convince him to snub the likes of Newcastle.
Hakim Ziyech still wants to leave Chelsea and could depart before the September 1 deadline, along with the likes of Billy Gilmour, Ross Barkley, Kenedy and Baba Rahman.
Marcos Alonso's move to Barcelona has been delayed while the LaLiga giants adjust their finances to complete the deal, while West Ham are pushing to sign left-back Emerson Palmieri. Ethan Ampadu, meanwhile, has loan offers from Serie A sides Empoli and Spezia.
