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The Blues have also been heavily linked with Juventus striker David Trezeguet, whose very public spat with manager Claudio Ranieri has alerted the eagle-eyed Frank Arnesen.

Maybe the Dane deserves that promotion to director of football after all - not just any Tom, Dick or Harry can unearth a man with over 200 career goals to his name, including the most famous Golden Goal ever.

Real Madrid defender Fabio Cannavaro has been quoted as pointing out that it 'would not be a huge drama' if he left the Bernabeu in the summer: maybe Arnesen - in charge of global scouting - could send a few of his number to watch the little-known Italian in action, with Manchester City also understood to be interested.

Arsenal are understood to be lining up the man billed as the 'Serbian Saviour', no, not Nemanja Vidic, but 17-year-old striker Danijel Aleksic.