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Cape Town - Chelsea are set to see off Tottenham Hotspur after bidding £3m for South African midfielder Steven Pienaar, reports The Sun.
And the Blues now look set to beat rivals Tottenham in the battle to sign the Everton midfielder.
Spurs have yet to make a firm offer despite showing interest in the South African star, who is out of contract this summer.
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is determined to boost his squad with his team fading in the title race and injuries to key players.
And the Italian wants the deal done now as Chelsea are in fifth place and need to rediscover their early-season energy.
Pienaar, 28, is keen to move as he would be instantly catapulted into Champions League action with either team and now Chelsea have jumped to the front of the queue.
He can play on either wing or behind the strikers, similar to Yossi Benayoun who is out with an Achilles injury until March.
Spurs were hoping to land Pienaar and Everton skipper Phil Neville in a double raid. But Ancelotti has been given funds by owner Roman Abramovich.
And the Blues now look set to beat rivals Tottenham in the battle to sign the Everton midfielder.
Spurs have yet to make a firm offer despite showing interest in the South African star, who is out of contract this summer.
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is determined to boost his squad with his team fading in the title race and injuries to key players.
And the Italian wants the deal done now as Chelsea are in fifth place and need to rediscover their early-season energy.
Pienaar, 28, is keen to move as he would be instantly catapulted into Champions League action with either team and now Chelsea have jumped to the front of the queue.
He can play on either wing or behind the strikers, similar to Yossi Benayoun who is out with an Achilles injury until March.
Spurs were hoping to land Pienaar and Everton skipper Phil Neville in a double raid. But Ancelotti has been given funds by owner Roman Abramovich.
