Chelsea Transfer News: Gareth Bale Bid Reported, Latest Andrej Kramaric Rumours

Reports in Spain suggest Chelsea have made a world-record bid to bring Gareth Bale back to the Premier League, with a tabloid football show saying Jose Mourinho has submitted a €130 million offer for the attacker.

101 Great Goals comment that the transfer news was announced on El Chiringuito de Jugones, with notorious agent Francois Gallardo claiming Real Madrid had turned down the West London team.

Los Blancos are said to be preparing a bid for Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus, per 101 Great Goals, and it is thought that Bale might be surplus to requirements in the Spanish capital.

But after winning La Decima in his first season as a Galactico—it is highly unlikely the 25-year-old wants to end his time in La Liga at present.

The mercurial Welshman has been in splendid form this season as he develops into his surroundings at Madrid. In his 17 Spanish league and European matches this campaign, Bale has scored nine times and provided four assists, per WhoScored.com—a fine return for a player who is not primarily a striker.

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Pete Jenson of the Mail Online recently highlighted Bale's importance to Madrid, saying Florentino Perez is a big fan of the player and that the speed merchant is a major component in the team's fluid attack. However, he also says there are signs that Bale may not be entirely comfortable in the Spanish limelight:

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Neither is there any desire to move Bale on from Real Madrid president Florentino Perez. When Bale scored Real Madrid’s second goal against San Lorenzo last weekend to ensure his team won the World Club Cup club president Perez could be seen calling out "Bale!" as he celebrated high in the Stade de Marrakech.

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A large portion of them [Madrid fans] are one-eyed when it comes to style of play and prefer Spanish international Isco’s more subtle flicks and tricks to Bale’s power and pace. The idea of the club making a profit on Bale and then going out to buy Marco Reus appeals to some. 

There is no apparent evidence of the Welshman having learned Spanish and while David Beckham also failed to speak the lingo in his four years at the club he got by with a fondness for the limelight that Bale shows no signs of developing.

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Jenson also quotes Los Blancos assistant coach Paul Clement speaking highly of Bale—and his comments do not sound like that of a player Madrid wish to sell:

"It’s a nice position to be in. With Bale, the dynamic of the team is different. It breaks quicker. It looks to penetrate in behind more."

In other news, it appears Chelsea are on the verge of adding to their already impressive attack after it was reported the club have "agreed terms" with the prolific Andrej Kramaric.

Jamie Sanderson of the Metro reports the highly rated Rijeka attacker will join Chelsea in January in a potential £7.5 million deal after the player was actively pursued by Tottenham and Leicester City.

Kramaric's stock has exploded this year after scoring 21 goals in 18 league matches, per Sanderson.

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Kramaric would be an outstanding addition to the Special One's squad as the Portuguese manager looks to secure the Premier League title for Roman Abramovich.

He would give Chelsea the necessary back-up in all competitions the club needs—especially with the varying fitness of Diego Costa and the ageing legs of Didier Drogba.

Bale would be a sensational capture for Mourinho but at the moment, the deal appears to be on the levels of fantasy football.

Where Bale would fit into Chelsea's system is unknown, especially with Mourinho finding a lethal balance between Cesc Fabregas and Eden Hazard—in terms of creativity.

For now, any such deal will probably not happen, but if Bale did arrive at Stamford Bridge, it would render Chelsea's opposition almost hopeless.