Sampdoria striker Giampaolo Pazzini is a £17 million target for
Chelsea.
The News of the World says Blues boss
Carlo Ancelotti is now ready to
spend big in the New Year and will turn his attention to his ageing
strikeforce.
Didier Drogba and
Nicolas Anelka have been
impressive this season but are on the wrong side of 30. So
Ancelotti has been following 25-year-old hitman Pazzini, who has
scored seven goals in 11 games this season.
Sources in Italy claim the Blues have already had one bid
rejected but refuse to take no for an answer.
And before Chelsea's transfer
ban was suspended last week, Ancelotti told Sky Sport
Italia: "We cannot say anything on this because we are waiting
for a decision from FIFA.
"We have to wait before making any move.
"Pazzini is doing really well but if all the players I like were
to come to Chelsea, we would
have to enlarge the squad."