Chelsea have pulled out of the race to sign Bournemouth's in-demand star Antonine Semenyo after making an initial enquiry.
Daily Mail Sport reported that Chelsea had come to the table on Monday evening, after Semenyo had spent a day off weighing up his options.
Manchester United and Manchester City are both keen on landing Semenyo when the market opens next week. Liverpool have previously done due diligence on him too, with Tottenham having registered interest.
Semenyo is available for £65million in the January window, although his release clause expires in the second week of the month.
The Ghana international was born in west London and has an affiliation with Chelsea, but the Blues will not take their interest in the attacker further at this stage.
Daily Mail Sport understands Chelsea have belief in Enzo Maresca's attacking options, but are open to additions, more likely in the summer transfer window.
The Blues are expected to also look to reward leading performers in their squad.
Scoring 11 goals last season, Semenyo was on the radar of a number of top clubs last summer and has followed that up with eight goals in 16 appearances this term.
Semenyo's contract with Bournemouth runs until 2030, and boss Androni Iraola has said the forward remains fully focused on his job despite the noise around his future.
The Ghanaian star - who is not at AFCON after his nation's failure to qualify - joined the Cherries from Bristol City in 2023 for £10.5million and has since established himself as one of the Premier League's most dynamic and exciting attackers.