Chelsea defender Davide Zappacosta has revealed that Inter Milan have registered an interest in his signature.
Zappacosta was used on 35 occasions during his first campaign at Stamford Bridge, but a change in formation from new boss Maurizio Sarri could work against the right-sided player.
Cesar Azpilicueta and Victor Moses are ahead of the 26-year-old in the pecking order, and with Inter having emerged as admirers of the Italian, the former Torino man has not ruled out a return to his homeland.
Zappacosta is quoted by the London Evening Standard as saying: "Could I return to Italy? Yes, Inter Milan had been after me. My agent Alessandro Lucci had told me about their interest, although I've always remained focused on Chelsea.
"Could I return in January? I have three more years on my contract here and I only want to think about doing well with Chelsea.
"There's a lot of competition here, but I want to win a place in the team. After that, it's clear that if I didn't find much room, I don't think any player would like that."
Zappacosta has only been an unused substitute in Chelsea's opening three Premier League fixtures of the season.
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