£100 million Shopping List

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich wants a £100 million shopping list drawn up by Guus Hiddink.
The Daily Express says Abramovich is set to spend – despite denials all season by the club – aware that an ageing squad is in urgent need of reinforcement to enable them to compete with Manchester United, Liverpool, big-spending new boys Manchester City, and Arsenal.
On the list are CSKA Moscow and Russia winger Yuri Zhirkov, another CSKA ace in Brazilian Wagner Love, Lyon striker Karim Benzema, Barcelona defender Dani Alves – and the man Abramovich tried and failed to bring in last summer, Manchester City’s £33m Brazilian star Robinho.
That list will cost Abramovich more than £100m if he manages to land them all but, he will fund the recruiting drive by also having a mass summer clear-out at Chelsea.
Among those on the list to leave Stamford Bridge are Michael Ballack, Deco, Florent Malouda, Paulo Ferreira, Mineiro and Branislav Ivanovic.

Van der Vaart To The Bridge?

Real Madrid playmaker Rafael van der Vaart has linked himself with a move to Chelsea - but only if Guus Hiddink stays on as boss, reports Yahoo Sport.
The Netherland's attacking midfielder opted to move to Madrid in the summer, citing his Spanish mother as a reason for his choice.
But he has found games hard to come by and, when he does start, is the first to be sacrificed if Los Merengues are protecting a lead or looking to change things around.
"It's flattering when someone like Hiddink is interested as he is one of the best," the former Ajax man was quoted saying in The Sun.
"If my World Cup selection is threatened I must think about a transfer."
The 24-year-old, who played for Hamburg before moving to Spain, has scored four Liga goals so far this season but has started only 10 matches, with 12 more appearances off the bench.
Hiddink is combining his temporary role at Stamford Bridge with his full-time job as Russia coach and, while he has publicly stated he will leave Chelsea in the summer, he has been linked with a stay in West London.