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Chelsea willing to spend £30m on Milan striker Bacca

Chelsea are set to make a move for AC Milan's Carlos Bacca according to reports.

Gazzetta dello Sport is reporting that the Blues are prepared to meet Milan's asking price of £30millionfor the Colombian striker who only arrived at the San Siro from Sevilla in the summer.

Bacca has netted nine goals in 21 outings for the Rossoneri, who are without European football this season, and the fact he is not cup-tied makes him an attractive prospect for Chelsea who are seemingly out of the Premier League race but well and truly alive in the Champions League ahead of their Round of 16 clash with Paris Saint-Germain.

Guus Hiddink is eager to bring in a quality goalscorer for the second half of the campaign and has reportedly been given the green light by owner Roman Abramovich to spend up this winter with Bacca firmly on the radar.

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