Chelsea will make a £20million bid for Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater this week. Leicester are reluctant to sell for less than £30m.
Antonio Conte is hoping to bolster his midfield after the Blues' opening day defeat at the hands of Burnley on Saturday.
The Italian has already recruited Tiemoue Bakayoko from Monaco this summer, but the Frenchman is currently nursing a knee injury.
Chelsea's midfield troubles were heightened on the weekend as Cesc Fabregas was shown red, meaning he will miss the next game against Tottenham on Sunday.