CHELSEA are ready to throw in Ruben Loftus-Cheek as part of a deal to land Inter Milan star Achraf Hakimi, according to reports.
Inter want £69million for their highly-rated right-back.
The Blues and Paris Saint-Germain have both already failed in a £56m bid.
Marcos Alonso is one player Chelsea are willing to part with to strike a deal, while Sky Sports claim Emerson Palmieri, Andreas Christensen and Davide Zappacosta could also be used.
Gazzette dello Sport say Loftus-Cheek, 25, is the latest name to be thrown in the mix.
Injuries have plagued the midfielder and he scored once in 33 appearances on loan for Fulham last season.
Loftus-Cheek’s 17-year stay at Chelsea looks set to come to an end having joined the academy in 2004.
Lazio boss Maurizo Sarri has also been linked with a move for his former star, who he regularly played during his one-year Stamford Bridge spell.
Inter signed Hakimi for £34m from Real Madrid last summer following two successful seasons on loan at Borussia Dortmund.
Hakimi, who can play at right-back or right wing-back scored seven goals in 45 appearances last season.
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But financial crisis has forced the Serie A champions into cutting their title-winning squad.
Reports claim he has verbally agreed to join the Blues.
Meanwhile, Chelsea are desperate to land a new striker with Erling Haaland their top target.
The strike sensation is said to have agreed personal terms over a move but Borussia Dortmund reportedly want about £150m.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
