Chelsea are baulking at meeting Udinese's asking price for Alexis Sanchez.
Sky Italia says rivals Inter Milan see an opening for the Chile international with Chelsea failing to match the terms demanded by Udinese.
Udinese president Giampaolo Pozzo has left the communication lines open to both Chelsea and Inter for the remainder of this month's market.
Worrying for Chelsea is that Inter face Udinese this weekend, giving the Serie A giants the perfect chance to seal a deal for Sanchez.
