Chelsea have named their price for Carney Chuwuemeka amid interest from FC Barcelona, according to TEAMTalk.
Last week, Spanish newspaper AS reported that the Spanish giants are eyeing a move for Chukwuemeka, who has played just 14 minutes of first-team football for the Blues this season.
The publication reported that Barcelona are also interested in Romeo Lavia, having previously tried to sign the Belgian midfielder from Southampton two years ago.
In light of AS' report, on Tuesday, TEAMTalk claim to have been told by sources that Chukwuemeka is indeed a target for Barcelona and that the Catalan club could make a move as soon as January.
Should they come calling, Chelsea would be willing to accept an offer in the region of £30 million for the 21-year-old, report TEAMTalk.
A separate report from journalist Simon Phillips also published on Tuesday states that while Chelsea are open to selling Chukwuemeka, however, there is "absolutely zero chance" that the Blues would entertain an enquiry for Lavia.
"He is a huge part of the future of the club and someone who the club and Enzo Maresca see as vital for their plans and project going forward," wrote Phillips of Lavia. "Quite simply, they would tell Barcelona: ‘Not for sale at any price.'"
Lavia reacts to Liverpool defeat
Lavia started just his second game of the season for Chelsea on Sunday against Liverpool.
Despite a solid performance, Enzo Maresca's side left Anfield on the end of 2-1 defeat, with goals from Mohamed Salah and Curtis Jones enough to seal all three points for the home side.
Speaking after the game, Lavia said he was "happy" to be back among the action, but couldn't help express his disappointment with the result.
"I think we played a very good game overall," he said. "Did we deserve more? For me, probably yes but that’s just my initial thoughts and we should still take heart from our performance."
The midfielder added: "We knew we were playing a really strong side and unfortunately they came out on top but I think there are a lot of positives we can take from this game to take for the rest of the season."
Chelsea next face Greek side Panathinaikos in matchday two of the Europa Conference League on Thursday.
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