Chelsea are set to offer Edinson Cavani a way out of Paris Saint-Germain with an 18-month deal after the forward handed in a transfer request.
According to the Times, Frank Lampard wants to snap him up in January as the 32-year-old's deal with PSG expires at the end of the season.
The French side would prefer the striker to leave this month in order to receive a fee for the Uruguayan.
PSG want £23million, but it is unlikely Chelsea will match that asking price for a 32-year-old with six months to go on his deal.
Cavani is thought to earn £200,00 a week in Paris.
Atletico Madrid had a bid of £8.5m rejected earlier this month.
Chelsea are also condering a move for in-form German forward Timo Werner from RB Leipzig but a January deal is unlikely.
There is pressure on Abraham to bag the goals for Chelsea and when he doesn't, they struggle for a back-up plan.
Chelsea may have to fight off old boss Jose Mourinho to sign Cavani, with Tottenham desperate to add to their attacking options.
With Harry Kane set to be out until at least April with a hamstring injury, Mourinho is tempted with a move for the PSG man.
sufyrumu
483
Exactly,This is the deal Chelsea need,a very qualitative striker who can serve as a backup if not the first choice ahead of Abraham,Batshuayi is not a striker which you can rely on take a look at the Chelsea vs Nottingham forest match Batshuayi missed a lot of chances which would have given Chelsea a win of a bigger margin.If it were to be Cavani we might have won that match 5-0. Cavani is a very talented striker I just wish Chelsea could get him.
lepcdz
328
Hell be another higuain, old player customed to a certain league, he wont adapt with only game time from the bench.... dont do it,
mitkru
230
Abraham is inconsistent when goals are needed most. Keep him on the bench until he shows huge hunger to score. The ability is there, the skill is there too, but not the hunger to make the ball hit the back of the net, accurately!
sikilortuy
155
can't wait for him to land at London
reguilon
146
if we buy cavani, we not only buy an experienced striker but also a free kick taker.. nice business it'll be.. #cfc
King_Keynan
134
Cavani interests Premier League, and Chelsea needs badly a hunter like him. If joins Chelsea he will make difference.