Chelsea's wantaway midfielder Mikel John Obi could spark a merry-go-round of transfers in January.

TMW says Olympique Marseille are now in advanced talks for the Nigeria international.

And should a deal be struck, it will see OM agree to release Lassana Diarra to Inter Milan, where their coach Stefano Pioli is a fan.

With Diarra secured, Inter will then agree to sell Geoffrey Kondogbia - to Chelsea.

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is in the market for a ball-winning midfielder and rates Kondogbia, despite his battle to settle in Italy this season.