Chelsea join race for Willian,Bale's Madrid move imminent

• Chelsea are in advanced talks to sign Tottenham target Willian from Anzhi Makachkala according to Sky sources.
• The Stamford Bridge club have made their move after London rivals Tottenham held talks with Willian earlier on Thursday.
• Spurs were ready to splash £30m on the midfielder, who has been offered a five-year contract at White Hart Lane.
• Arsenal could re-sign midfielder Mathieu Flamini, 29, who has been training with the club since his contract with AC Milan expired.
• Crystal Palace have offered £2m for St Etienne winger Yohan Mollo.
• Stoke have been rejected by Werder Bremen striker Marko Arnautovic and have enquired about Aston Villa winger Marc Albrighton
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• Chelsea have been told they do have hope of signing Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney - if manager David Moyes can find a replacement for the England international.
• Arsenal have turned their sights to Real Madrid star Karim Benzema in their search for a top striker.
• Liverpool have turned down a £10m bid from Italian side Napoli for defender Martin Skrtel.
• Manchester City are ready to offer Atletico Madrid £2.5m for Martin Demichelis as they look to ease their defensive injury crisis.
• Sunderland are set to take their summer spending beyond £20m by making Juventus full-back Paolo De Ceglie their 12th signing.
• Cardiff City want to sign West Ham's Portuguese frontman Ricardo Vaz Te, with Leeds United also interested.
• Middlesbrough are set to offer £1.8m for out-of-favour Norwich City striker Luciano Becchio, 29.
• Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor does not want to leave the London club despite manager Andre Villas-Boas making it clear the 29-year-old is surplus to requirements at White Hart Lane.
• Swansea City are ready to sign Huddersfield Town's 22-year-old right-sided utility player Jack Hunt who is rated at £3m.
• Barnsley are set to sign former Brighton midfielder Gary Dicker and ex-Celtic winger Paddy McCourt after trials.