There is no doubt about the fact that headlines all over Europe will be dominated by Real Madrid’s reported world record bid for Gareth Bale, but according to the Metro, Chelsea could make a bid for Sami Khedira which could help finance the blockbuster bid for the Tottenham Hotspur star.

Jose Mourinho has been using all his experience in trying to assemble a squad good enough to challenge the Barclays Premier League crown, and he will not shy away from making a bid for a player he trained at his former club Madrid. Khedira, who is an aggressive defensive midfielder, played on numerous occasions under the Portuguese boss, and delivered when asked. His consistency in the middle of the park is to admire, and is at a point in his career, where he cannot afford to stay on the bench. Mourinho was successful in winning the Liga BBVA for the Spanish giants, and the German was instrumental in helping him achieve the title.

Madrid never cease to amaze the world of football, and fresh reports suggest they have tabled an £85 million bid for Bale. If this deal does go through, it will be the biggest transfer in the history of the game, even bigger than the much publicized Cristiano Ronaldo deal from Manchester United. Bale has been praised by many experts, and his consistent performances last season were justification of his real class. The Welsh international started his career off as an ambitious left back who was good with his feet, and was an accurate free kick taker. He took the same responsibility for Southampton during his time at the club, and was being tracked by big clubs.

The £85 million bid has reportedly not changed Spurs’ stance on the situation, and will demand a take-it-or-leave-it offer of around £90 million in hard cash. Clubs struggle to assemble that amount in decades, and a deal of this kind could give the Londoners the impetus they have needed to step up into the league of elite clubs and contest for the title by improving their stadium and squad.