Chelsea ready to sign £64m midfield duo this summer, including surprise raid on Man City

Posted Saturday, March 21, 2015 by Caughtoffside.com

Chelsea are said to be lining up a stunning £64m bid to sign two big-name midfield players this summer, though one of them looks an unwise choice at this stage of his career.

The Blues could perhaps do with some changes in the middle of the park, with Nemanja Matic and Cesc Fabregas looking fatigued after playing so many games this season, with little in the way of backup in Jose Mourinho's squad.

The likes of Ramires and John Obi Mikel don't appear to feature in Chelsea's first-team plans, and £64m could now go on bringing in these two stars:

Chelsea ready to sign £64m midfield duo this summer, including surprise raid on Man City

Koke (Atletico Madrid)

One of the best young playmakers in the world right now, there's no doubt £44m on Atletico Madrid starlet Koke would be money well spent, particularly as he is the ideal long-term heir to Cesc Fabregas in the creative midfield role.

Chelsea ready to sign £64m midfield duo this summer, including surprise raid on Man City

Yaya Toure (Manchester City)

However, Chelsea also want to make a surprise £20m raid on rivals Manchester City for over-the-hill midfielder Yaya Toure. The Ivory Coast international looks past his best this season and may be up for sale, which begs the question - why are Chelsea trying to sign a player deemed not good enough for City?