Blues bound: Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun is
set to sign for Chelsea for £6.5m
Chelsea are
closing on a £6.5million deal to sign Liverpool
midfielder Yossi Benayoun.
Sportsmail revealed
Chelsea's interest last month but Anfield sources said the fee had
yet to be finalised.
Former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez was reluctant to sell
Benayoun to Chelsea for anything less than £10m and had a £7.5m
offer on the table from CSKA Moscow.
However, the Israeli international was reluctant to go to Russia
and had set his heart on Stamford Bridge. He has now provisionally
agreed to join the Premier League champions on a four year contract
with an option for a further year.
Benayoun is on holiday in Israel but wants to fly to London
later this week to complete the formalities and undergo a
medical.
Silva lining: Chelsea want to beat rivals
Manchester City to the signing of Valencia ace David Silva
The 30-year-old, who signed a two year contract extension at
Liverpool last year, is expected to be offered around £70,000 a
week.
Chelsea are also keen on Valencia's David Silva - a target for
Manchester
City.
