Carlo Ancelotti wants competition for the right-back slot with the only recognized quality player for the position being Jose Bosingwa. Carlo Ancelotti is in the market for a new right-back this summer, which is casting question marks over the futures of Portuguese Paulo Ferreira.

It is believed the Blues manager has set his sights on van der Wiel, who may be sacrificed by Ajax this summer as they look to raise funds to strengthen their squad elsewhere.

The 22-year-old has been linked with Manchester City this summer and almost moved to Bayern Munich last week, before the move collapsed at the eleventh hour.

It is being suggested in the News of the World that the Premier League champions are now set to move for the Holland international, who is rated at around £11million.