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30-08-03, 07:07 AM
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Claude Makelele has agreed personal terms with Chelsea, who hope to wrap up his transfer from Real Madrid before the transfer deadline.
The Spanish champions' £13.8million valuation of the French midfielder failed to quell the Blues' interest, and he will undergo a medical this weekend after an undisclosed fee was agreed.
Should he come through that, the 30-year-old will become Roman Abramovich's tenth signing since taking over at Stamford Bridge.
Makelele's purchase will also take the Russian's spending through the £100million barrier.
Stamford Bridge boss Claudio Ranieri has also disclosed that a move for Tottenham goalkeeper Neil Sullivan is almost finalised.
The Italian wants the Scottish keeper as cover for his first-choice number one Carlo Cudicini.
Summer signing Jurgen Macho has a serious knee injury, leaving Marco Ambrosio - another off-season addition - as the only other senior keeper at Stamford Bridge.
Claude Makelele has agreed personal terms with Chelsea, who hope to wrap up his transfer from Real Madrid before the transfer deadline.
The Spanish champions' £13.8million valuation of the French midfielder failed to quell the Blues' interest, and he will undergo a medical this weekend after an undisclosed fee was agreed.
Should he come through that, the 30-year-old will become Roman Abramovich's tenth signing since taking over at Stamford Bridge.
Makelele's purchase will also take the Russian's spending through the £100million barrier.
Stamford Bridge boss Claudio Ranieri has also disclosed that a move for Tottenham goalkeeper Neil Sullivan is almost finalised.
The Italian wants the Scottish keeper as cover for his first-choice number one Carlo Cudicini.
Summer signing Jurgen Macho has a serious knee injury, leaving Marco Ambrosio - another off-season addition - as the only other senior keeper at Stamford Bridge.