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Demba Ba is a target for Anzhi Makhachkala as Jose Mourinho continues his Chelsea clear-out.

Midfielder Jon Obi Mikel is poised for a move to Galatasaray, and attacking midfielder Marko Marin has already gone on loan to Sevilla.

Striker Ba, 28, could soon follow the pair out of the Stamford Bridge club - just six months after being bought from Newcastle.

Anzhi are ready to move in with a lucrative contract offer after the 28-year-old rejected the chance to go to West Brom and former club West Ham.

West Brom have gone for ex-Chelsea hitman Nicolas Anelka instead, while Hammers are hoping to take another Stamford Bridge striker, Romelu Lukaku, on loan once the Blues bring in another high-profile goal-getter.

Germany forward Andre Schurrle has already arrived from Bayer Leverkusen, and the Europa League winners are also chasing Napoli's Edinson Cavani, with Robert Lewandowski of Borussia Dortmund as their plan B and a blockbuster move for Manchester United's Wayne Rooney not out of the question.

Which all leaves Ba, who scored six times in 22 Chelsea appearances in all competitions last season to add to the 13 he managed for Newcastle, looking like a spare part at the Bridge.

Anzhi have already moved quickly to take defender Christopher Samba back to Russia following the centre-back's unhappy spell at QPR.

Now they are set to swoop again for the former Newcastle and West Ham striker.