✍️Simon Johnson
Chelsea are considering allowing Davide Zappacosta to leave on loan so that Reece James can be the main back-up to right-back Cesar Azpilicueta.
It is understood that the club had initially earmarked Ola Aina to be the club’s second-choice right-back – behind Azpiliceuta – for next season with James more likely to be allowed to leave on loan to continue his development.
However, Aina told Chelsea he wanted to join Torino – where he played regularly last term on loan – on a permanent basis and the Serie A club triggered an option to buy him for £8.9m last month.