The Blues edged past Fulham on the weekend to make it three Premier League wins in a row, but they still have problems at the top of the pitch.

Mauricio Pochettino’s team suffered a humiliating 1-0 defeat in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final against Middlesbrough and have struggled to find a reliable source of goals throughout the season.

While Nicolas Jackson is representing Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations, summer signing Christopher Nkunku is still out with an injury.

Although the Frenchman will soon return to first-team training, Chelsea are apparently considering a short-term loan to add attacking depth.

And that individual, according to sources, may be Aston Villa’s Duran.

The Colombian, who joined the Chicago Fire last season, has two league goals this season but is yet to play a game owing to Ollie Watkins’ form and consistency.

The 20-year-old has also attracted interest from Serie A club AC Milan, but he is unlikely to leave Villa unless Unai Emery’s team has a replacement lined up.

Chelsea has also considered signing Victor Osimhen and Ivan Toney, however both would require a significant fee to complete the transfer in January.

Brentford have set a fee of roughly £100 million for the 27-year-old, but Chelsea would have to pay at least £112 million to activate Osimhen’s release clause in his new Napoli contract.