Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is coy over their interest for Roma striker Edin Dzeko.

Chelsea were linked in recent days with a move for West Ham's Andy Carroll, who has since suffered an ankle injury, and Stoke City's Peter Crouch.

But Conte would not say whether Chelsea are keen on any of those players, insisting it would be disrespectful to his current forwards Morata and Michy Batshuayi to speak about his transfer targets.

When asked whether Dzeko is a potential target for Chelsea, Conte told reporters: "As you know very well, I think it's not right to talk about the players of other teams. I'm not interested in this. There is a transfer market in this season. If there is something, you are the first to know news."

Crouch's name was then brought up, and Conte said: "But my answer is the same. I'm not interested in this conversation. Also, because it's disrespectful to my players and for the other players, the players of other clubs.

"As I said before, this period there is a transfer market. If something happens, for sure you'll know about it. You are the first media to know news."