Rumours continue to persist the Belgian superstar, who only has a year remaining on his contract, is Real Madrid’s No1 target with a £100m swoop lined up.
That has caused the Blues to start planning for next season, with Christian Pulisic a confirmed arrival from Borussia Dortmund.
Now the Daily Mail are claiming they have their eyes on both the Napoli and Everton attackers.
It states Insigne has been on Chelsea’s radar for a while as they consider him a “more natural replacement” for Hazard.
But the 27-year-old is valued at £140m by the Serie A giants and that could prove a major stumbling block.
That could see them turn to Everton’s Brazilian Richarlison instead.
The Stamford Bridge outfit considered signing him before his move to Watford in 2017 and have continued to follow his progress, even after he joined Everton last summer.
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The South American, who cost £40m from the Hornets, has mostly played up front for the struggling Toffees.
Sevilla’s Pablo Sarabia, Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho and Bayer Leverkusen’s Leon Bailey were also mentioned as possible alternatives.
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