Jadon Sancho may have inadvertently boosted Chelsea's chances of signing Philippe Coutinho, by snubbing the Blues in favour of a move to Manchester United.
The Borussia Dortmund winger's move to Old Trafford may well hinge on whether they qualify for the Champions League, but either it seems he has no desire to play under Frank Lampard at Chelsea.
Lampard has therefore turned his attention away from the former Manchester City ace and is now focused on signing Barcelona's £142m playmaker Coutinho, according to Sport.
The ex-Liverpool star is unlikely to complete a permanent move to current loan side Bayern Munich, and seems destined to not be given another chance at the Nou Camp.
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