REAL ACCEPT BLUES BID
By Adam Marshall
Last Updated: 01/01/70 1:00am
The African ace was targeted by both Chelsea and Arsenal, but the West Londoners pursued the situation with greater vigour and conviction, after being forced to raise the stakes for the player on a couple of occasions.
Real rejected an initial £5.5 million approach a few weeks ago, and the final fee is expected to be in the region of £7 million after the Liga champions took a firm stance over the 22-year-old.
Geremi is currently celebrating Cameroon's qualification for the World Cup finals and he needs to agree to the proposed switch.
Although expressing a desire to remain at the Santiago Bernabeu, the former Genclerbirligi man will realise he is surplus to requirements, and is likely to be convinced by the financial rewards on offer at Chelsea.
Real are prepared to sell some of their squad in order to finance the blockbusting raid on Juventus for Zinedine Zidane.