Italian side Sampdoria are reportedly interested in signing Chelsea forward Tammy Abraham on loan.

Abraham, 20, signed a new long-term contract at Chelsea last summer before joining Swansea City on loan for the 2017-18 season - scoring eight times for the Welsh outfit in all competitions.

The England international returned to Stamford Bridge this summer, but it is understood that the Blues want to send him on loan once again to continue his development.

According to Sportitalia, Sampdoria are admirers of the powerful forward, and the Serie A outfit are hopeful of signing him on a season-long loan before the end of the week.

Abraham has also been strongly linked with a move to the Championship, and could drop into the second tier if Sampdoria fail to secure his signature.