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Chelsea have asked Tottenham to name their price for Danny Rose.

Blues boss Jose Mourinho is desperate to sign a left-back before the start of the season on Saturday, and it is believed that the Premier League champions are willing to pay around £15million for Rose.

Mourinho currently has only two front-line full-backs at his disposal since Felipe Luis was sold back to Atletico Madrid and wants Rose to fill the void, with versatile Cesar Azpilicueta able to play at either right- or left-back.

Abdul Baba Rahman, the Ghana international currently at German club Augsburg, remains a serious option for Chelsea.

That £17m deal is likely to be sealed if no price can be agreed with Tottenham.

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Rose, 25, was described as the best English left-back in the league last season by his Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino but has never won a full cap despite call-ups to Roy Hodgson’s squad.

Spurs do not want to sell the player but do have decent cover at left-back - Wales international Ben Davies was signed for £9m from Swansea last summer - and may be willing to sell at the right price.

Chelsea made enquiries about Rose this weekend and now want an asking price from White Hart Lane chairman Daniel Levy.

Rose would boost the champions’ quota of homegrown players — something which is proving a concern to the club hierarchy.

Manchester City made enquiries about Rose earlier this summer, but have not followed up that interest with a bid.