Chelsea are ready to step up their interest in signing Stoke star Jack Butland, according to Metro.
The Blues are not only searching for a new manager but they are also in the hunt for a new goalkeeper.
Recent reports have claimed that Thibaut Courtois will leave the club this summer after the club failed to qualify for next season's Champions League.
With Stoke City relegated, Butland is searching for a new club but the Potters will demand at least £30million to sell him as a slice of the fee goes to his former club Birmingham.
It would be a record transfer for a British goalkeeper.
Roma's Allison is also on the radar of Chelsea after an impressive campaign in the Italian Serie A.
