Inter Milan ace Wesley Sneijder remains top of Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti's shopping list.
The Sunday Mirror says Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has given the Italian coach assurances he will fund an overhaul of the team and provide Ancelotti with significant funds to compete with their rivals in the transfer market.
Sneijder extended his contract by a further two years in October to remain at Inter Milan until 2015.
But Ancelotti believes Inter would not rule out selling for the right price and have merely protected their investment by extending the player's contract.