Hamburg are eyeing Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka.
Anelka is unsettled at Chelsea with Fernando Torres, Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou all beginning ahead of him in the first game of the new season.
BILD says Hamburg are monitoring developments closely, where former Blues chief Frank Arnesen is now in charge of transfers.
Hamburg had an offer rejected by Anelka last month, but is now re-engaging with his agent following this week's developments,
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