Chelsea have reportedly reignited their interest in signing Inter Milan defender Denzel Dumfries.
Since a consortium led by Todd Boehly completed a takeover at the end of May, the Blues have been constantly linked with new additions.
However, as it stands, only Kalidou Koulibaly and Raheem Sterling have arrived at Stamford Bridge, despite Thomas Tuchel being eager to bring in more fresh faces.
With Chelsea seemingly on the brink of losing out to Barcelona in the race for Sevilla's Jules Kounde, they will now look elsewhere, also giving consideration to other positions.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport, that has led to the Premier League giants informing Inter that they still hold an interest in Dumfries.
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With Cesar Azpilicueta's potential switch to Barcelona still in doubt, Chelsea do not necessarily require another option for the right wing-back area.
Nevertheless, it was claimed earlier this week that the Blues had enquired about the availability of Nordi Mukiele, who will now leave RB Leizpig for Paris Saint-Germain.
Unlike the Frenchman, Dumfries has no track record of being able to deputise on the right-hand side of a back three, but it appears that Tuchel is ready to give the green light for a deal to be negotiated for the Netherlands international.
The report claims that Chelsea made contact with Inter on Monday, discovering that it may cost in the region of €40m (£33.8m) to sign the 26-year-old.
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However, it is claimed that there may be room for a compromise at some stage in the transfer window with Inter keen to improve their financial position.
For a number of weeks, it has been suggested that would be achieved by the sale of Milan Skriniar, but the Slovakia international currently remains at San Siro rather than signing for Paris Saint-Germain.
Dumfries is only 12 months into a four-year contract at Inter, the player contributing five goals and seven assists from 45 appearances during 2021-22.
Over the weekend, Manchester United were also credited with an interest in Dumfries as they consider potential alternatives to Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Darren Plant
