Chelsea boss Ancelotti to make £30M bid for Liverpool captain Gerrard

Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is planning a summer raid on Liverpool for Steven Gerrard.

The Sunday Mirror says Ancelotti has told pals the Blues will table a £30million bid for the England midfielder at the end of the season and test Liverpool’s resolve to hang on to their captain, who is becoming disillusioned with the lack of success at his home-town club.

Chelsea have failed twice to get Gerrard, 29, who vowed to stay for life when he signed a new £25million four-year deal this summer.

Another obstacle for the Blues is the Gael Kakuta row. Chelsea have appealed against a two-transfer-window ban imposed after being found guilty of enticing the youngster to break his contract with Lens.