Chelsea are ready to try again for unhappy Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Sunday World says Chelsea were one of several clubs contacted by Ronaldo's representatives last summer after the Portuguese superstar made the decision to leave Manchester United.
Yet Blues boss Thomas Tuchel was not keen to pursue his interest in the 37-year-old, as Chelsea switched their attentions to former Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Chelsea's owners made it clear that they were keen to bring Ronaldo to Stamford Bridge, with his huge commercial appeal off the field adding to his enduring brilliance on it.
That interest remains and with Tuchel now removed from the equation after Graham Potter replaced him as Chelsea manager last month, the club are again being tempted by a move for Ronaldo, with a short-term deal possible in January as he looks to end his miserable spell at Old Trafford.
A deal until the end of the season has been floated, with the option for an extension into a second season if all parties are happy next summer.
That could be the ideal solution for Ronaldo and United, with a parting of the ways between the two set to be discussed in the next 48 hours as talks are planned to resolve his future.