Chelsea set to break the bank with £40m swoop for Villa

• zocoss

  2 Jan 10, 11:51

  Chelsea set to break the bank with sensational £40m swoop for Valencia star David Villa
  

   

  

  Chelsea target: David Villa

   

  Chelsea are poised to make a stunning £40m bid for Valencia star David Villa.

  The Blues are set to pay Villa more than £10m a year, as they search for a way to boost their forward options for the second half of the season.

  Didier Drogba is away at the Africa Cup of Nations, Chelsea want to land Villa as they chase glory in both the Premier League and European Cup.

  The Londoners have already approached Valencia, according to the Express, in a bid to fend off competition from title rivals Manchester United and Spanish giants Real Madrid.

  Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, who earlier this week paid off the club's huge debts, is prepared to bankroll the deal.

   

• zocoss

  2 Jan 10, 12:01

  SERGIO AGUERO DISMISSES CHELSEA LINK

  

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  Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero has played down speculation linking him with a January transfer window switch to Chelsea.

  The 21-year-old is reportedly wanted by Carlo Ancelotti and the Blues were said to be eyeing up a move for the Argentina international.

  But Aguero - who came off the bench to bag a brace against Chelsea in a Champions League clash earlier this season - has rubbished reports of a move and reaffirmed his commitment to the Spanish club.

  He told Atletico's official website: "I have always made my commitment to Atletico clear and the whole world knows it.

  "One shouldn't pay too much attention to everything that comes out; the only thing I am doing is playing and thinking about the team."

  Chelsea have been linked with several strikers following the departure of top scorer Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou to the African Cup of Nations.

  Their possible transfer ban has also heightened talk that Ancelotti will bring in reinforcements during this window, despite the Italian insisting he will not recruit a striker.

  The Stamford Bridge club are left with Nicolas Anelka, Daniel Sturridge and Fabio Borini as their attacking options in the absence of Drogba and Kalou.