Tottenham are interested in bringing Mohamed Salah to White Hart Lane, though Chelsea would prefer to sell him abroad rather than strengthen a Premier League club and local rival.

Salah helped Basel knock Spurs out of the Europa League in 2013 and he did the same with Fiorentina earlier this year to eliminate Mauricio Pochettino’s men in the last 32.

His performances in Serie A for Fiorentina, and in the Europa League, have attracted widespread interest in the Egypt international, with Inter Milan also keen on signing the 23-year-old, with Salah so far showing a reluctance to return to Fiorentina on loan from Chelsea.

Fiorentina are keen to renew the agreement but Salah is thought to be looking at his options – and Inter boss Roberto Mancini would like his club to explore the situation.

There is a possibility of a loan with an obligation to buy, leading to the payment of a £12 million transfer fee spread over three years.

The Egyptian winger is surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge despite showing superb form after moving in January to Italy, where he scored nine goals in 26 games, helping Fiorentina finish fourth in Serie A and reach two cup semi-finals.

Inter are also keen on Juan Cuadrado, who has struggled at Chelsea after moving from Fiorentina last winter – which sent Salah in the opposite direction.

Tottenham's top targets in the summer transfer window 6 show all Tottenham's top targets in the summer transfer window 1/6 Radja Nainggolan - Roma Nainggolan has proved himself to be a more than adequate replacement for the perennially injured Kevin Strootman, with his physicality a key component to Rudi Garcia's side. He would add valuable experience to the youthful pairing of Ryan Mason and Nabil Bentaleb. Getty 2/6 Marc Bartra - Barcelona He has been on Tottenham’s radar since 2012, when then-manager Andre Villas-Boas identified the Barcelona centre-back as a player for the future. The 24-year-old has struggled to fulfil his potential since, however. Gerard Pique, Javier Mascherano and Jeremy Mathieu are ahead of him in the race for centre-back places but the £8.7million buy-out clause makes Bartra an attractive option. getty 3/6 Mohamed Salah - Chelsea The Egyptian winger is out of favour at Chelsea but showed what he can do at Fiorentina during the second half of last season, scoring nine goals in 26 loan appearances. Quick, skilful and direct, Salah has all the qualities Pochettino craves but Chelsea would prefer to sell him abroad. Fiorentina want to extend his loan for another year while Inter Milan are also showing a strong interest. Getty 4/6 Christian Benteke - Aston Villa One of the top flight's most in-demand forwards, Benteke would doubtless lessen Harry Kane's workload and his aerial strength would provide plenty of opportunities for colleagues. At just 24 the Belgian offers long-term productivity and, should he shine at the Lane, plenty of resale value. 5/6 Morgan Schneidlerlin - Southampton Mauricio Pochettino will probably face competition from north London rivals Arsenal if he wants to bring back the star of his former side. Schneiderlin has made clear that he wants to play in the Champions League, but might he be willing to wait another year and attempt to take Spurs back to Europe's elite? 6/6 Anthony Martial - Monaco "The next Thierry Henry" could be turning out for Arsenal's rivals. At just 19 the forward has already shown enough at Monaco to suggest he might live up to expectations. He managed nine goals for Monaco last season and impressed as they stunned Arsene Wenger's side at the Emirates. Getty 1/6 Radja Nainggolan - Roma Nainggolan has proved himself to be a more than adequate replacement for the perennially injured Kevin Strootman, with his physicality a key component to Rudi Garcia's side. He would add valuable experience to the youthful pairing of Ryan Mason and Nabil Bentaleb. Getty 2/6 Marc Bartra - Barcelona He has been on Tottenham’s radar since 2012, when then-manager Andre Villas-Boas identified the Barcelona centre-back as a player for the future. The 24-year-old has struggled to fulfil his potential since, however. Gerard Pique, Javier Mascherano and Jeremy Mathieu are ahead of him in the race for centre-back places but the £8.7million buy-out clause makes Bartra an attractive option. getty 3/6 Mohamed Salah - Chelsea The Egyptian winger is out of favour at Chelsea but showed what he can do at Fiorentina during the second half of last season, scoring nine goals in 26 loan appearances. Quick, skilful and direct, Salah has all the qualities Pochettino craves but Chelsea would prefer to sell him abroad. Fiorentina want to extend his loan for another year while Inter Milan are also showing a strong interest. Getty 4/6 Christian Benteke - Aston Villa One of the top flight's most in-demand forwards, Benteke would doubtless lessen Harry Kane's workload and his aerial strength would provide plenty of opportunities for colleagues. At just 24 the Belgian offers long-term productivity and, should he shine at the Lane, plenty of resale value. 5/6 Morgan Schneidlerlin - Southampton Mauricio Pochettino will probably face competition from north London rivals Arsenal if he wants to bring back the star of his former side. Schneiderlin has made clear that he wants to play in the Champions League, but might he be willing to wait another year and attempt to take Spurs back to Europe's elite? 6/6 Anthony Martial - Monaco "The next Thierry Henry" could be turning out for Arsenal's rivals. At just 19 the forward has already shown enough at Monaco to suggest he might live up to expectations. He managed nine goals for Monaco last season and impressed as they stunned Arsene Wenger's side at the Emirates. Getty

But Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho insists Cuadrado remains in his plans. “Cuadrado is not going anywhere this summer,” said the Portuguese. “I have a lot of hopes for him for next season.”

Salah, though, is another matter. The Egyptian is very unlikely ever to be handed a prominent role at Chelsea after failing to make an impact since joining the club from FC Basel in January 2014.