Chelsea are considering a loan deal for Philippe Coutinho as an alternative to Jadon Sancho. Chelsea fear Sancho will join Manchester United.

Coutinho is on loan at Bayern Munich from Barcelona. Bayern are unwilling to meet a £97 million buyout clause they agreed for Coutinho, who is already planning for life away from the club with his agent Kia Joorabchian sounding out possible suitors.

Barcelona would prefer to sell Coutinho.