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Arsenal are close to signing Chelsea’s Cote d’Ivoire international Salomon Kalou (pictured), according to sports news channel ESPN. If the two sides agree on a fee, Kalou will be poised to play a leading role at the Emirates Stadium.

A move for AC Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo to Chelsea is more imminent than ever, according to the Football Italia magazine. Chelsea are reportedly ready to offer the Italy international 105,000 pounds a week in pay and stump up a fee of 14 million pounds,

Chelsea new manager Carlo Ancelotti has said that he is happy with the Anelka-Drogba tandem, adding he will be looking to use the combination in the coming season. The two star players are currently among the highest rated in the English Premier League:

AC Milan playmaker Andrea Pirlo is on the verge of signing for Chelsea and reuniting with manager Carlo Ancelotti, according to the Italian media. The Rossoneri are reportedly after Real Madrid's Dutch international Wesley Sneijder as a replacement to

Despite their purchase in the off season of Russian midfielder Yuri Zhirkov (80.78 points) from CSKA Moscow, it is hard to see where Chelsea needs reinforcement in midfield with the likes of England international Frank Lampard---the best midfielder in