Fabrizio Romano has stated that Chelsea are now directly asking their new manager if they should sign one player this summer.
The Blues are set to move into the next stages of the project under the leadership of Enzo Maresca, who was brought in to replace Mauricio Pochettino.
The club have looked to act quickly in the market in order to give him the best possible backing ahead of his first season in management in the top flight.
They completed a deal for Tosin Adarabioyo, and if reports are to be believed they are pushing to bring in a new striker.
One name who continues to crop up as a potential target is Jhon Duran from Aston Villa.
The youngster is reportedly really keen on a move to Stamford Bridge, however as of yet no fee has been agreed.
Enzo Maresca asked about Jhon Duran
Now, Romano has claimed on PlayBack that the new head coach is been directly spoken to when it comes to if he wants the club to bring him in.
He said: “Jhon Duran is ready to go to Chelsea, he wants to go to Chelsea.
“What I’m hearing is also that Jhon Duran is an option now who is being discussed internally at Chelsea, not just between the directors but also the technical staff.
“So, Enzo Maresca will be involved to decide what they want to do with Jhon Duran.”
Duran has limited experience in the Premier League, however has definitely made that limited time count.
Some Chelsea supporters definitely hold the opinion that the club should be looking at bringing in a more established name to challenge for minutes with Nicolas Jackson.
Reports have actually claimed that Duran would be keen on linking up with the Senegal International, however to remains to be seen if that comes to fruition.