Chelsea is keeping an eye on Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski's situation and may face competition from Barcelona for his services this season.
Lewandowski has officially said that he would not be renewing his contract with the Bundesliga club.
The 33-year-old has one year left on his present contract and is looking for a new challenge.
Barca wants to sign a contract, but they'll have to avoid LaLiga's Financial Fair Play (FFP) consequences.
The Spanish giants are also afraid that Thomas Tuchel's personal interest in the Polish striker could influence his decision.
Chelsea is now sanctioned and unable to make moves, although this is expected to change soon, thanks to Todd Boehly's involvement in the last administrative procedures.
After that, they'll start thinking about their summer plans, as they're already behind most of Europe's major clubs in terms of signing new players.