Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has reportedly been spotted scouting Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart during his loan stint at Torino.

Hart, 29, was shipped out on a season-long loan to the Serie A side in August after City manager Pep Guardiola brought in Claudio Bravo and made him the team's new first-choice stopper.

According to reports on social media, Conte was in the stands on Sunday as Torino claimed a 2-1 win over Fiorentina to make it two wins, two clean-sheet draws and a defeat since Hart's arrival in Italy.

Conte is believed to be planning a radical shakeup of his backline, and his monitoring of Hart comes amid speculation that Thibaut Courtois is keen on a return to his native Spain.

After a strong start to the season, Chelsea were left winless in September with defeats to Liverpool and Arsenal, although they did claim a 2-0 win at Hull City on Saturday to move up to seventh in the Premier League table.