The England international was deemed surplus to requirements by manager Enzo Maresca last summer, but he did not leave the club.

Chilwell has since been sidelined from first-team football and he is widely expected to pursue a new challenge in the New Year.

Tuttosport claim that Juventus and Napoli are exploring loan deals for the former Leicester City man with a possible buy option.

The Bianconeri seem more interested in landing his services after Juan Cabal picked up a serious knee injury earlier this month.

Chilwell did not receive any lucrative bids over the summer, but the prospect of joining Juventus or Napoli could tempt him.

The Blues will also be hoping that he can impress in Serie A such that they can offload him on a permanent basis by next summer.

Chelsea are also expected to offload Raheem Sterling on a permanent basis following his season-long loan deal at Arsenal .

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