Chelsea are planning to buy back Nathan Ake from Bournemouth and looking to invoke a £40m buy-back clause in the deal that took central defender Ake to Bournemouth, according to the Daily Express.
Also on their January shopping list is £50m-rated Brazilian wing-back Alex Sandro, 27, from Juventusnd they are on the verge of winning the £70m-race to land winger Christian Pulisic, 20, from Borussia Dortmund.
Maurizio Sarri may also return to his former club Napoli and pay £50m for right-back Elseid Hysaj, 24.