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Chelsea FC close in on Maicon as talks to take place ahead of £6m deal - report

Chelsea will reportedly hold talks with Maicon this week as they close in on the £6million signing of the Inter Milan defender.

Chelsea are keen on bringing in a new right-back this summer and have been linked with Ajax's Gregory van der Wiel and Cesar Azpilicueta of Marseille in recent weeks following the recent departure of Jose Bosingwa, while Lille’s Mathieu Debuchy is also on their radar.

But reports in Italy last week claimed Chelsea were closing in a deal for Maicon, while according to the Daily Mail, the Blues are now clear favourites to sign the 30-year-old as a result of Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho cooling his interest in the Brazil international.

Paris Saint-Germain have shown interest in Maicon, while agent Roberto Calenda earlier this year claimed Manchester United were keen on signing his client in addition to Madrid.

United's interest is also believed to have cooled, leaving Chelsea as frontrunners in the race to sign Maicon, and according to Metro, his agent is due in England later this week for talks with the west London outfit.

A £6m fee is believed to have been agreed, with Chelsea understood to be prepared to offer the player a three-year, £80,000-a-week deal.

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Chelsea FC close in on Maicon as talks to take place ahead of £6m deal - report

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