Chelsea have opened talks with Borussia Monchengladbach striker Marcus Thuram.

The Daily Mail says the 25-year-old is out of contract in the summer and Chelsea are exploring a deal now after contacting his entourage earlier in the window.

Thuram has interest from a number of clubs but had been considering seeing out the season to leave as a free agent.

Son of France World Cup winner Lilian Thuram, Marcus made his international debut in 2020 and was part of Didier Deschamps' side that finished second in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Thuram currently sits second in the Bundesliga goalscoring standings with ten goals from 15 appearance in the German top flight, placing him behind only fellow France international Christopher Nkunku.