Schalke 04 boss Roberto Di Matteo will try to tempt Chelsea's Andre Schurrle back to the Bundesliga this January, reports suggest.
The former Chelsea manager has yet to make a move for any of his past players, though he supposedly came close to capturing £50m flop Fernando Torres during the summer.
However, according to The Express, 24-year-old Schurrle is a target for the Italian tactician who is desperate to bolster his attacking options.
Both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur are said to be preparing £25m bids for the German international, a price that might rule Schalke out of the running.
