Chelsea are set to sign Branislav Ivanovic from Lokomotiv Moscow according to Thursday's papers.
The Serbia defender - who had been expected to link up with Nemanja Vidic at Manchester United - now looks set for an £8million move to Stamford Bridge.
Ivanovic can play anywhere across the back four, and has won nine senior caps for Serbia.
He starred as the unfancied Serbians reached the final of last year's UEFA Under-21 Championship, being named in the Team of the Tournament despite a red card in the final.
With John Terry still a month away from fitness and Ricardo Carvalho banned, Ivanovic will provide cover in the centre.
But he can also play at left-back, adding fuel to rumours linking Wayne Bridge with a move away from Stamford Bridge, with Liverpool a possible destination.
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