The Premier League champions have reportedly agreed a season-long loan deal with Monaco to bring the Colombian forward Radamel Falcao to Stamford Bridge, according to Sky Sports.
BREAKING: Sky sources: @ChelseaFC agree deal with @AS_Monaco to sign Radamel Falcao. #SSNHQ
— Sky Sports News HQ (@SkySportsNewsHQ) June 16, 2015
The Premier League champions Chelsea are ready to announce their two big signings of this summer transfer window, which will be seen as a huge blow to rivals Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal, according to the Daily Star.
Alex Song
Barcelona midfielder Alex Song, who spent his last season on loan at West Ham is said to remain in the Premier League for next season.
As the summer transfer window rumour mill slowly kicks into life like a theme park attraction juddering into action after a period of inactivity, much of the talk surrounds the fates of two players tipped to travel in opposite directions: David De Gea and Gareth Bale.
The speculation that De Gea has already told United chiefs that he wants to return to his homeland with the Spanish giants refuses to go away. And after a tough end to the season in which he was roundly booed by his own supporters, it is rumoured that Bale is ready to call time on his Spanish expedition to return to England with Manchester United in a swap deal.
Chelsea are confident to sign Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann, who has a release clause of £43.5million and report from the Telegraph suggest that he is set to move to Stamford Bridge this summer.
Last summer the Blues secured the services of Diego Costa and Filipe Luis from Rojiblancos with Thibaut Courtois also returning to the west London club after spending a three year loan spell from the Spanish outfit.
Liverpool defender Kolo Toure has put pen to paper on a new one-year contract extension that will keep him at Anfield for a further season, the club confirmed on Tuesday.
The Ivorian was expected to leave the Reds next month in search of regular first-team football, but the veteran centre-back has decided to remain with the Merseyside club for yet another season.