Chelsea considering Gonzalo Higuain, Alvaro Morata and Romelu Lukaku with Diego Costa eyeing a return to Spain

Chelsea are working through a wishlist of strikers that includes Gonzalo Higuain, Alvaro Morata and Romelu Lukaku.

Manager Antonio Conte recognises that Diego Costa would prefer to return to Spain but is eager to strengthen his attacking options regardless with Loic Remy to be sold and Radamel Falcao poised to return to Monaco.

Higuain has had a stand-out season at Napoli yet is hoping the Italians lower his £72million buyout clause ahead of the summer.

Gonzalo Higuain has had a stand-out season at Napoli and Chelsea are weighing up a summer move

Juventus striker Alvaro Morata is also wanted by Chelsea but they face competition from around Europe

Real Madrid are ready to exercise their £23.6m buy-back option on Juventus striker Morata and sell him at a profit. 

Everton’s Lukaku will cost £65m but he has the added bonus of counting as a homegrown player.

Manchester United will provide competition for the trio as will others among Europe’s elite but the pricetags will eventually limit the options.

Everton's Romelu Lukaku would cost £65million and the Blues could look to take him back to west London

Antonio Conte will take charge of the club after Euro 2016 where he leads Italy into the championships

Morata could prove the marginally cheaper option and Conte is keen to convince him of the move but Arsenal, United and Paris Saint-Germain are also in the mix. 

It's like to be a summer of upheaval at Stamford Bridge, as Conte looks to turn the club's fortunes around after their disappointing campaign.

The Italy boss will take charge after Euro 2016, where he hopes to give the Azzurri the perfect send-off in France.

Conte also recognises that current striker Diego Costa is eyeing a return to Spain after an indifferent season