Olivier Giroud and Edin Dzeko on Juventus radar

Juventus are also keeping tabs with Luis Suarez, who is in the process of terminating his contract with Barcelona and will sit an Italian citizenship test this week to obtain an EU passport which would facilitate his move to Turin.

The Juve board are monitoring the situation with Suarez but first need to understand the timeframe in which he will be able to complete the paperwork ahead of a possible move.

According to Sky in Italy, Giroud would represent a more immediate option to both Suarez and Dzeko and Juventus will firm up their interest with an offer should it take too long to pursue them.

The Serie A season gets underway this weekend with Juventus hosting Sampdoria on Sunday night and Juve chiefs are looking to find a new striker to create a partnership with Cristiano Ronaldo and Paulo Dybala.

Despite signing a new one-year contract this summer, Giroud finds himself behind new striker Timo Werner and Tammy Abraham at Stamford Bridge and could leave in the search for more game time.

Gonzalo Higuain has arrived in the United States and will finalise a two-year contract with David Beckham's MLS franchise Inter Miami in the next few days.

The summer transfer window will run for 10 weeks from July 27 and close at 11pm on October 5.

Source: Sky Italia