Chelsea have tabled a bid for CSKA Moscow attacker Aleksandr Golovin.

The says a £27million deal is in the works, says the Daily Mail.

Golovin has been the standout performer in Russia's surprise run to the World Cup quarter-finals and has courted interest from Juventus as well.

New regulations will see the English transfer window close on the day the Premier League begins on August 11, giving them just over a month to piece together a squad capable of getting back into the Champions League.

That is why Chelsea are keen to get a deal in place for Golovin, even though they will not be able to reach an agreement with the man himself until Russia's World Cup involvement is over.