Bournemouth want to take Chelsea teenager Dujon Sterling on loan in January with the south coast club waiting for Antonio Conte to give the green light.
The two Premier League clubs have been in talks over 18-year-old Sterling while there are also suitors from the Championship interested in the full back.
Sterling signed a contract with Chelsea in October which runs until 2022 so the English champions are expected to have no issues with sending him to the Vitality Stadium to gain experience.
Nathan Ake was sent on loan to Bournemouth last season before being recalled by Chelsea, who then subsequently sold him to the Cherries for £20million.