UK Back Pages: £30M Raphael Varane Move to Spark Chelsea Spending Spree

Chelsea are set to react to their Champions League exit to Paris Saint-Germain by spending big money.

According to the Mirror and the Daily Telegraph, they will make a £30 million move for Real Madrid French defender Raphael Varane.

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TELEGRAPH SPORT: Chelsea to bid £30m for Madrid star #tomorrowspaperstoday #cfc pic.twitter.com/fo4oHb7WqG

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 12, 2015
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The Sun, meanwhile, say that Chelsea could be ready to splash out as much as £75 million in the summer.

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SUN SPORT: £75m Mour Chest #tomorrowspaperstoday (see what they did there?) pic.twitter.com/YW3oXAHCRK

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 12, 2015
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But there will not be any change in the dugout with manager Jose Mourinho set for a new deal, according to the Daily Star.

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STAR SPORT: Still our special one #tomorrowspaperstoday #cfc pic.twitter.com/usaHhAD8zy

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 12, 2015
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Elsewhere, some papers focus on John Terry's comments about referees. 

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INDEPENDENT SPORT: Cheltenham's champion #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/1CaJLYGWjn

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 12, 2015
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TIMES SPORT: No respite for refs, insists Terry #cfc #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/dvvRQF9aS9

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 12, 2015
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GUARDIAN SPORT on Chelsea and refs #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/R0JxpCX2gx

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 12, 2015
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