Chelsea are set to join the race to sign West Ham target Felipe Anderson.
The Blues want to take advantage of the delay in Anderson's proposed switch to east London by lodging an offer to hijack the move, according to Il Tempo.
Lazio value Anderson at around £40m
It has been reported that Maurizio Sarri, still the man expected to become Chelsea's boss this summer, is a huge fan of the midfielder and wants him in his new squad.
It has been suggested that Chelsea are ready to firm up that interest by making a bid of around £26.5m in the hope of gazumping West Ham.
Such a figure is unlikely to be enough to tempt Lazio into selling but it would be a clear signal of intent by Chelsea.
The Serie A club believe the Brazilian is worth close to £40m, especially considering his former club Santos are due a 25 per cent share of the sale price.
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