Chelsea are preparing to up their offer for Lyon striker Moussa Dembele.

The Daily Starsays Dembele has emerged as a major transfer target for the Blues this month as they get ready to splash the cash again.

Chelsea are free to spend after seeing a ban on new additions lifted - and Frank Lampard 's side are prioritising getting a striker on board.

They've seen a £34m bid turned down for ex-Celtic and Fulham frontman Dembele but are prepared to again despite Lyon publicly insisting their man is going nowhere.

A cash-plus-player deal involving Olivier Giroud has been mooted, and that could now be their best chance of getting a transfer over the line.