Oscar, left, wants to stay in Europe and has attracted interest from Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain

Chelsea will make Oscar available for transfer this summer to help raise funds for an overhaul of their underachieving squad. Roman Abramovich, the owner, is determined to stick to a transfer policy funded by the sale of players and it is understood that the Brazil attacking midfielder is regarded as the most dispensable of the club’s saleable assets.

Antonio Conte, the incoming head coach, wants to sign a creative midfield player while keeping Eden Hazard, Cesc Fàbregas and Willian. He also wants Juan Cuadrado back from Juventus, where the Colombian has impressed while on a season-long loan.

Oscar has attracted interest from Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain and wants to stay in Europe after rejecting an offer to speak to Jiangsu Suning, the Chinese Super League