Chelsea have identified Lamine Camara as a possible replacement for Manchester City target Enzo Fernandez.
Standard Sport understands the Blues are considering making an opening offer for the Monaco midfielder, and remain interested in Bournemouth’s Alex Scott before Tuesday’s transfer deadline.
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Camara is understood to be open to a Premier League move this summer.
The Senegal star has also been linked with a move to Liverpool and was the subject for a rejected bid, worth around £43million, from Crystal Palace earlier in the summer.
The clock is ticking on the transfer window, with Premier League clubs having until 11pm BST on Tuesday to complete their summer business.
Fernandez is likely to leave Stamford Bridge before the deadline with Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca pushing for a reunion.
Chelsea two weeks ago imposed a deadline for Fernandez bids, which passed without an offer from City.
But the Argentine, who has been left out of Chelsea’s opening two games of the season.
Blues manager Xabi Alonso suggested on Thursday that Fernandez had lost “his desire” to play for the club.
Bournemouth star Scott has been a target for Chelsea all summer, having seen a bid worth £64m rejected earlier this summer.
But prizing him from the Cherries in the final days of the window would appear to be a very tough deal to pull off.
Asked earlier this week if Scott would remain a Bournemouth player this summer, manager Marco Rose was emphatic in his response.
He told reporters: “I’m sure [he’ll stay]. I’m not just quite sure, I’m sure. Forget 100 per cent, is there a 120%? That’s how sure I am.”
