Kurt Zouma has emerged as a target for Serie A side Fiorentina, according to reports in Italy.
Local Florence outlet La Nazione, as cited on Inside Futbol, claim that a loan deal could be on the cards with the Italian side looking to strengthen over the summer.
Zouma spent the last season on loan at Stoke in a bid to find regular first-team football, but he was unable to them avoid relegation to the second tier of English football.
With Maurizio Sarri reportedly in line to replace Antonio Conte this summer, there will be yet more upheaval at Stamford Bridge, meaning game time is far from guaranteed for the returning players.
After falling out of the picture with the French national team, Zouma will be keen to be playing regularly when the new season kicks off, be that at Stamford Bridge or elsewhere.
Zouma remains highly thought of at Chelsea, where he was a regular under Jose Mourinho before a long-term knee injury saw him fall out of favour.
