Keep up to date with ALL the latest Chelsea news, gossip, transfers and goals on our club page plus fixtures, results and live match commentary
But Oscar, 25, has made just seven Premier League appearances this season – and has not started for two months since Conte adopted a new 3-4-3 formation.
Brazilian has been limited to EFL Cup football since Chelsea adopted 3-4-3 formationGetty Images
It appears unlikely the playmaker will break back into the first XI unless there is an injury to one of in-form pair Eden Hazard and Pedro.
And, according to the Evening Standard, Inter are hopeful that Chelsea will listen to offers in January.
Related stories
the £2m free transfer
Demba Ba got nearly £1m for image rights as part of £2m fee Newcastle paid when he joined on 'free' transfer - in deal which sparked HMRC footie probe
Neil Ashton
Money talks but Antonio Conte should try keeping his mouth shut about Premier League rivals
LOS£R!
Joey Barton made over 700 bets after ignoring warning letter from the FA as he prepares for 18-month ban
LATEST RESULTS
Manchester derby ends in stalemate despite late red card for Marouane Fellaini
PREM FIXTURES
Arsenal will hope to stop Tottenham title charge in the north London derby
ONWARDS AND UPWARDS
Monty makes a drastic decision...
BLANK DERBY
Man City 0 Man United 0: Marouane Fellaini sent off for headbutting Sergio Aguero as tense derby boils over at Etihad
'oh come on'
Gary Neville slams Claudio Bravo after Man City keeper goes off on a stretcher because of apparent calf injury
He's the Man
Riyad Mahrez says Craig Shakespeare is the man to 'take Leicester forward' as he speaks at star-studded awards bash
TOON BOUND?
Michael Carrick preparing for Manchester United exit by building new house in his native north east
UTTER CHAOS
Felipe Melo punches opponent as 30 fans are arrested and 18 police officers injured in Copa Libertadores clash
where were ya?
England boss Gareth Southgate skipped Manchester derby to watch rugby league clash between Leeds and Huddersfield
Antonio Conte blocked a move last summer but will now listen to offersNews Group Newspapers Ltd
At the very least, club chiefs are confident they will finally snare the Brazil international by next summer.
But the Blues will not allow Oscar – who still has two-and-a-half years remaining on his Stamford Bridge deal – leave for anything less than the £25million they paid in 2012.
Leave a comment