Chelsea prepare £13million bid for Shakhtar Donetsk's Willian

ShareChelsea have made a move for Shakhtar Donetsk attacking midfielder Willian.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.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. Bound for the Bridge: Shakhtar Donetsk's WillianA delegation headed by the Russian billionaire's personal assistant Marina Granovskaia was sent to Donetsk to open talks with Shakhtar this week.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.The Gunners are expected to make a bid for Willian if Samir Nasri turns down a new deal at the club.Frenchman Florent Malouda's is the man likely to make way for Willian, who usually plays on the left. 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  Explore more:People: Roman Abramovich, Carlo Ancelotti

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