Paris Saint Germain are closing in on a deal for Chelsea striker Claudio Pizarro.

Pizarro had been expected to move back to Germany, with Werder Bremen and Hamburg keen.

But PSG hope to tie up a £3million deal before Chelsea leave for their tour of Russia and China on Sunday.

The only stumbling block could be his £50,000-a-week wages and he will have to take a pay cut to move to France.