Chelsea are determined to make a midfield signing in January.
The London Evening Standard says Chelsea could revisit three moves that they failed with in the summer transfer window.
Blues owner Todd Boehly is set to back new boss Graham Potter in January in the market, as the ex-Brighton boss looks to put his own stamp on his new team.
Ajax star Edson Alvarez, PSV Eindhoven's Ibrahim Sangare and Southampton starlet Romeo Lavia were all linked with the West London side – however moves never materialised.
A midfielder is a priority for the January market – with those names still in frame.