Chelsea have tabled a major
bid for Atletico Madrid star
Sergio Aguero.
The Telegraph says Chelsea are understood to have bid £30 million for
Agüero. Although it is a substantial offer, it is puzzling given
the indications in November that they would offer £40 million.
It is another clear indication of the firm policy that owner
Roman Abramovich has demanded when it comes to transfers.
The policy is a product of Abramovich's insistence that he will
not pay over the odds for players and, more significantly, neither
will he be held hostage by agents demanding extortionate fees.
Agüero's representatives, IMG and their head of football Bruno
Satin, have been demanding £5 million – which Chelsea are saying is unreasonable.