Source: Daily_Mail
Chelsea prepare £13million bid for Shakhtar Donetsk's Willian
ShareChelsea have made a move for Shakhtar Donetsk attacking midfielder Willian.[LNB]The Blues are expected to make a ?13million bid for the 22-year-old Brazilian as owner Roman Abramovich begins a summer spending spree to improve an ageing squad.[LNB]The move will go ahead regardless of whether manager Carlo Ancelotti is sacked or not as Abramovich is desperate to sign the former Corinthians player.[LNB] Bound for the Bridge: Shakhtar Donetsk's Willian[LNB]A delegation headed by the Russian billionaire's personal assistant Marina Granovskaia was sent to Donetsk to open talks with Shakhtar this week.[LNB]Both clubs are happy for the transfer to completed swiftly as the Ukrainian club have already signed Dentinho from the Brazilian's former club as a replacement and the Blues are wary of Arsenal's growing interest in Willian.[LNB]The Gunners are expected to make a bid for Willian if Samir Nasri turns down a new deal at the club.[LNB]Frenchman Florent Malouda's is the man likely to make way for Willian, who usually plays on the left.[LNB] Arsenal line up Shakhtar's Willian as potential replacement for NasriAncelotti braced for Chelsea axe as boss admits: I could have done betterAll the latest Chelsea news, features and opinionAll the latest Arsenal news, features and opinion[LNB] Explore more:People: Roman Abramovich, Carlo Ancelotti
