Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has dealt his Everton counterpart Marco Silva a huge transfer blow after confirming that Kurt Zouma is in his first-team plans for next season.
The France international impressed during a season-long loan at Goodison Park last term, and the Portuguese boss was more than keen to recruit him on a permanent basis.
Zouma is currently back at his parent club and he has been impressing the new manager.
With Antonio Rudiger ruled out until October, Lampard can’t afford to let the French centre-back leave, and he is expected to partner David Luiz in the meantime.