Chelsea are keen on landing Cristiano Ronaldo (Picture: Getty)

Chelsea have made it clear that they want to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid in January and have already set aside £60million to make the deal happen.

Ronaldo is looking increasingly likely to depart Madrid in the new year with his agent ready to take him away from the Spanish giants – after falling out with them during a row over transfers.

And while Manchester United are keen on re-signing the Portuguese superstar, the Daily Express says Chelsea have now emerged as shock contenders to grab him.

Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo are close (Picture: Getty)

It’s claimed that they’ve already set £60million aside from their budget to capture the player, while they could also beat his current wage demands.




The key to any deal is Jose Mourinho, who reportedly enjoys a great relationship with Ronaldo from when the pair worked together at Madrid.

He is thought to be driving the deal, and Chelsea are hopeful of doing business.

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