Chelsea news roundup: Blues have £101m bid for Bale rejected and Mourinho closes in on £7.5m deal for Croat goal machine

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Chelsea have had a £101m bid rejected by Real Madrid for Gareth Bale, according to the Daily Star.

Spanish outlet El Chiringuito de Jugones claim the Blues are keen on Bale and have tested the water with this huge offer.