The striker could be made available for Tuesday’s Champions League play-off fixture against Russia’s Rostov.
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The former Auxerre youth earned praise last season from Guus Hiddink, who took charge at Stamford Bridge on an interim deal for the second half of the campaign.
Burkina Faso worldwide Traore was on top of new Ajax boss Peter Bosz’s wishlist, and knows all about the dynamic forward who impressed when given a chance for Chelsea last season, due to their time together at fellow Eredivisie side, Vitesse Arnhem.
What it means for Chelsea is that a new forward could yet arrive before the close of the transfer window later this month, with high profile names still linked with the club.
That now leaves head coach Antonio Conte with Diego Costa, summer signing Michy Batshuayi and Remy as his first-team strikers with the potential for an academy graduate to be promoted to the Italian’s squad.
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The Italian coach has also toyed with the idea of using Ruben Loftus-Cheek up front.
