Source: Daily_Mail
Chelsea in sight of record £50m deal for Atletico Madrid star Sergio Aguero
Chelsea are closing in on a deal for Sergio Aguero from Atletico Madrid which could be worth £50million - and make the Argentina striker the highest-paid player in the Barclays Premier League.[LNB]Aguero's pay demands mean he is likely to earn more than Manchester City's Emmanuel Adebayor, who is believed to be on a £170,000-a-week deal at Eastlands.[LNB] Plenty to shout about: Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero could be on his way to Chelsea in a record £50m deal[LNB]Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti is set to launch a spending spree in the January transfer window after the Court of Arbitration for Sport suspended the club's controversial transfer ban imposed by FIFA.[LNB]Chelsea were suspended from signing players for two transfer windows in September after being found guilty of inducing Gael Kakuta - then a 15-year-old with Lens - to break his contract with the French club two years ago.[LNB]Ancelotti has been tracking Aguero for some time but was understood to be put off initially by Atletico's astronomical price tag.[LNB]The Italian coach was also concerned by the player's lack of maturity at just 21, while at one stage Chelsea were also not prepared to meet his excessive wage demands.[LNB]However, after seeing Aguero score two stunning goals against Chelsea in the 2-2 draw away at Atletico in the Champions League earlier this month - and with the transfer ban lifted, if only temporarily - Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has changed his stance.[LNB]The club have already had a £31m bid for Aguero turned down last summer but are now prepared to increase their offer.[LNB] Aguero volleys home a stunning goal against Chelsea in the Champions League recently[LNB]The Argentina forward has a £53m buy-out clause in his contract but Chelsea believe they can land Aguero for less as he would be ineligible to play for them in the Champions League.[LNB]Ancelotti is convinced Aguero can form a potent partnership alongside Didier Drogba, which would mean Nicolas Anelka being relegated to third-striker status.[LNB]Aguero is just the type of player who fits the bill for Ancelloti as he mounts a challenge for Premier League honours.[LNB]Averaging a goal every three games, Aguero appears to have welcomed Chelsea's interest and said recently: 'It's nice people say I could play in a team like Chelsea. They are one of the best in the world. I like it (Chelsea's interest) and it makes me happy.'[LNB]When Ancelotti was asked about Aguero after the draw in Spain, the Chelsea boss said: 'I like him. I think Aguero can play with Drogba for sure.'[LNB] Kalou disciplined by Ivory Coast after Chelsea star kicks team-mate MeiteChelsea disaster Scolari lined up to be Real Madrid's new managerChelsea skipper Terry urges owner Abramovich to splash out in JanuaryCHELSEA FC
