Evidence that Chelsea’s under José Mourinho are reshaping of their squad continued last night with Demba Ba holding talks with Anzhi Makhachkala. The striker could be followed out of Stamford Bridge by John Obi Mikel after the club agreed a deal to sign Marco van Ginkel, the Holland Under-21 midfielder.

Ba rejected a move to West Ham United, his former club, and was being considered by West Bromwich Albion, but the West Midlands club signed Nicolas Anelka, the former Chelsea favourite, on a one-year deal yesterday.

Mikel is wanted by Galatasaray, while Van Ginkel, 20, will cost about £8 million from Vitesse Arnhem. He will become Mourinho’s second signing after the arrival of André Schürrle from Bayer Leverkusen. Gaël Kakuta, the midfielder, is expected to