Chelsea ready to spend an incredible £150m on world-class duo

CHELSEA are reportedly ready to splash the cash on Real Madrid duo Gareth Bale and Raphael Varane.

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Italian news outlet Tuttomercatoweb claims the Blues will offer the Spanish giants an eye-watering £150million this summer in order to beat Manchester United to both their signatures.

As reported earlier by Express Sport, Jose Mourinho has highlighted the two stars as priorities following Chelsea's early Champions League exit at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain.

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Chelsea are reportedly willing to spend £150m on Gareth Bale and Raphael Varane

Bale is rumoured to be unhappy at the Santiago Bernabeu after suffering criticism from fans and pundits in Spain, with some hinting at an apparent fall-out with team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo.

Varane is also believed to be looking at other options after finding his way blocked into Carlo Ancelotti's side by Pepe and Sergio Ramos.

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