Chelsea will consider allowing Marcos Alonso to leave this month with Inter Milan among the clubs interested in signing the left wing-back.

Inter are already leading the race to sign striker Olivier Giroud and former head coach Antonio Conte also fancies teaming up with Alonso again.

Alonso has made 14 appearances for Chelsea this term, but head coach Frank Lampard appears to favour Emerson Palmieri at left-back.

Lampard may also have the option of asking Nathan Ake to fill in on the left if the defender completes a return to Stamford Bridge this month, although he faces competition from Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Everton.

Chelsea can re-sign Ake for £40m from Bournemouth and selling Alonso could go a long way to funding that deal. Inter are more likely to favour a loan with an option to buy.

Alonso’s contract, which he signed in October 2018, runs until 2023 which leaves Chelsea in a strong bargaining position for the Spainard who earns over £100,000 a week.

There was interest from Spain in Alonso last summer, most notably from Atletico Madrid who pulled out of a deal after deciding the transfer fee was too high.