Reports have suggested that the newly-crowned Premier League champions have been offered striker Radamel Falcao by parent club AS Monaco.
The Colombian forward, who is currently on-loan at Manchester United, has had a torrid season by his high standards; scoring just four goals since his deadline day move last summer. Jose Mourinho is currently on the lookout for back-up forwards with the future of veteran Didier Drogba still hanging in the balance despite the Ivorian stating he would not retire from professional football at the end of the current season.
The board at Stamford Bridge are expected to meet shortly to discuss whether to offer the fans' favourite another one-year-deal to be back up to main striker Diego Costa.
There were discussions last month between United and Monaco over the possibility of extending the 29-year-old’s stay at Old Trafford for another season, but those talks seem to have broken down.
There was a transfer fee agreed at the beginning of the campaign in the region of £40million pounds, but it seems extremely unlikely that Louis van Gaal will take the option to sign him on a permanent basis given his lack of goal-scoring prowess shown in English football this year.