Chelsea welcome West London rivals Fulham to Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon.
The Blues have so far picked up four points from their first two matches in the Premier League, drawing 1-1 against Crystal Palace before cruising to a 5-1 win against West Ham United on Friday night.
Enzo Maresca will hope to see his side emerge victorious against the Cottagers on Saturday, but Marco Silva’s side will undoubtedly provide a stern test.
In the meantime, it has emerged that Chelsea are one of two London sides interested in a former Premier League forward.
As per CaughtOffside, both Chelsea and rivals Arsenal are showing interest in Atalanta star Ademola Lookman.
The report claims that the two sides are both keeping tabs on the Nigeria international, who is said to be keen to leave Bergamo.
Lookman, 27, joined Atalanta from German side RB Leipzig back in 2022 and has since impressed for the Italian side.
Lookman could be on his way back to the Premier League (Photo: Independent Photo Agency Srl/Alamy)
In total he has played 118 times for the club across all competitions, scoring 52 goals and providing 25 assists.
The Nigerian – who has previously spent time in England with Leicester City, Fulham, Everton and Charlton Athletic – is said to have officially handed in a transfer request at his current club.
It is also claimed that Lookman has relocated to London, where he previously played for both Fulham and Charlton.
Arsenal are said to be considering a move for the Nigerian, while the Blues consider Lookman to be a suitable alternative if their pursuit of Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho fails.
The forward is contracted to Atalanta until the end of the 2026/27 season, and the report claims that the Serie A side would be willing to sell the player this summer if their valuation of him is met.