Chelsea are set to beat Paris Saint Germain in the battle to sign Sporting Lisbon midfielder Manuel Ugarte.
Both clubs are ready to trigger Ugarte’s £52m release clause - but Chelsea ’s financial package means they are supremely confident of signing him ahead of PSG.
Chelsea had been keen to spread the cost of the fee over three instalments but are now willing to pay the vast majority up front and their deal is more attractive than PSG.
