Chelsea are convinced they'll win the race for Schalke left-back Sead Kolasinac.

The Mirror says the 23-year-old will be available on a free transfer at the end of the season when his contract expires.

Everton are ready to offer Kolasinac a monster £8.5m-per-year deal.

But Chelsea believe Kolasinac will opt to join them.

The Bosnia and Herzegovina international Kolasinac would provide competition for Marcos Alonso at left-wing-back.