Chelsea are pursuing a deal for Borussia Monchengladbach striker Marcus Thuram despite already bringing in Joao Felix this month, say reports.
The Blues forked out €11m to sign the Portugal international on loan until the end of the season from Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.
But there is speculation in Germany that the west London club want to further bolster their attack during the mid-season window.
Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg claims that Chelsea are after a “finisher” and says Thuram is a “serious option” being discussed at Stamford Bridge.
The Premier League side are now weighing up a bid, although the France international doesn’t want to leave midway through the season.
Thuram was part of the France squad that reached the World Cup final in Qatar last month, setting up Kylian Mbappe’s late equaliser in normal time before the eventual penalty heartache against Argentina.
The 25-year-old is in the final year of his contract with the Bundesliga club and could therefore be available as a free agent at the end of the season.
But Chelsea might not have the patience to wait that long as they look to claw back some ground following a difficult first half to the season.
Graham Potter has come under pressure recently after the Blues were knocked out of both domestic cups and slumped to 10th in the Premier League standings.
Thuram, who is valued at €32m by Transfermarkt, has been in fine form for Gladbach this term, scoring 10 goals in 15 Bundesliga games.
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