Chelsea have £23m bid accepted for Juan Cuadrado

Fiorentina have accepted a 23 million pound bid from Chelsea for Juan Cuadrado, The Express claim.
Considering that Viola boss Vincenzo Montella completely rubbished all talk of a Cuadrado exit earlier today, it’s a surprising development claimed by the Express.

The paper say that the club have ultimately decided to accept Chelsea’s bid due to increasing pressure from the player’s agent, despite the fact that it’s £2m below the Colombian’s buyout clause.

Cuadrado was the subject of a reported ‘bidding war’ between Barcelona and Manchester United in the last summer transfer window after rising to the fame on the back of his solid World Cup with Colombia, but nothing materialized.

Once United had secured the Di Maria deal they cooled on the Colombian, while Barcelona’s interest seemed to simply peter out, and he remained at the Serie A club, though it was widely accepted that it was not a long-term solution for a player with Champions League ambitions.

Chelsea’s interest really only surfaced this past week, and it’s developed to the point that Chelsea are now free to discuss terms with the player, according to the Express, following Fiorentina’s acceptance of the bid.
The Express conclude by saying that Cuadrado’s imminent arrival at the Bridge could spell the end of Andre Schurrle’s Chelsea career.