By admin Chalobah, who has not featured since suffering an injury during pre-season, had offers from Bayern Munich and Nottingham Forest during the summer window but an agreement could not be struck with either suitor.
The 24-year-old Cobham graduate has since spoken with manager Mauricio Pochettino about his future. The boss already has Levi Colwill, Thiago Silva, Benoit Badiashile and Axel Disasi at his disposal in the centre of defence, while £75m signing Wesley Fofana will be added to the mix when he returns from his long-term injury, leaving competition for minutes incredibly high.
As a result, sources have confirmed to 90min that Chalobah is prepared to explore a move away from Stamford Bridge in the January transfer window.
A permanent sale would be preferable for Chelsea, who are still working to raise money after three windows of immense spending, but the Blues are prepared to entertain loan offers if they prove to be financially beneficial.
Bayern Munich remain interested in signing Chalobah. The Bundesliga giants are in need of another defender and manager Thomas Tuchel, who handed Chalobah 31 appearances for Chelsea, is a huge fan of the 24-year-old.
Indeed, only former Huddersfield Town manager Danny Cowley has given Chalobah more senior minutes during his career than Tuchel, who found plenty of space for the defender in his three-man setup.
Bayern are not the only suitors for Chalobah from Germany, however, with Borussia Dortmund also keeping an eye on his situation. In England, Nottingham Forest remain keen on Chalobah alongside Brentford, Fulham and Newcastle United.
Chalobah may also have the option to follow fellow Blues graduates Fikayo Tomori and Ruben Loftus-Cheek to Italy, where Roma and Juventus have registered their interest in a January transfer.