According to reports, Chelsea are looking to offload Antonio Rudiger before next week’s transfer deadline.

The 27 year German defender has been left out in the cold by Frank Lampard so far this season, failing to earn a place in his squad for the third game in a row away at West Brom on Saturday.

According to The Sun, Premier League club West Ham are preparing a loan bid for Rudiger before the 5 October deadline.

West Ham are reportedly willing to pay good money to sign him on loan, with David Moyes desperate to bolster his backline at the London Stadium.