McLaren star Jenson Button is a target for Ferrari, according to the News of the World.
The former Formula One champion is being lined up as the perfect partner for their prize asset Fernando Alonso.
The Scuderia want to capitalise on disruption in the McLaren camp after a controversial collision between Button and team-mate Lewis Hamilton at the Canadian Grand Prix.
A Ferrari source said: "There has been a lot of talk within Ferrari about getting Button. They have already checked to see if he would be available.
"The team realise they need a stronger partner for Fernando Alonso than Felipe Massa if they want to win the title again.
"They've seen Jenson prove at McLaren that he can consistently win or get on to the podium."
Button, aged 31, had gone more than a year without a victory before triumphing at Montreal, despite his crash with Hamilton.
Ferrari are concerned that Felipe Massa has not been the same drive since returned from his horror injury sustained at the Hungarian GP in 2009, and see reportedly see the consistent Button as the perfect replacement.
Button is currently in second place in the drivers' championship, some 60 points adrift of leader Sebastian Vettel.
His three-year deal with McLaren, worth £18 million, is up at the end of next season. Massa's deal with Ferrari finishes at the same time and that is when the Italian team would make their move. The News of the World claims he could receive around £10 million-a-year for three years with Ferrari.