Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is willing to see Branislav Ivanovic leave in January.

The Telegraph says Conte is planning to edge the defender out of his team and towards the exit door this season.

And that plan seemed to escalate last week with the purchases of David Luiz and Marcos Alonso from Paris-St Germain and Fiorentina respectively.

The Serbia international's current contract will have six months left to run come the turn of the year.

And the Blues may accept a cut-price fee to get him off their books.