Chelsea have held talks with Vitesse Arnhem midfielder Marco van Ginkel about a move to Stamford Bridge, the BBC reports.

The 20-year-old has met Blues boss Jose Mourinho and will return to the Dutch club on Thursday, when discussions will take place about his future.

Van Ginkel's main concern is over how much first-team football he would get.

He is on the fringe of the Dutch national side and has hopes of making the squad for next year's World Cup - and is said to be valued at about £8m.

Van Ginkel joined Vitesse's academy as a seven-year-old in 1999 and came through the ranks before making his debut for the club in April 2010.

He emerged as one of the team's star performers last season and was a regular as he helped the club secure fourth place in the Dutch top flight