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Gallas race hots up

The race to sign Chelsea’s want-away defender William Gallas is gathering pace as Milan and Arsenal prepare their bids. The Rossoneri are reportedly readying an offer of around £5m for the unsettled Frenchman, while Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has claimed negotiations are already underway. “Well, I made an offer for him and that’s as far as we are,” claimed Wenger. “It can happen, but as we said we are in no-man’s land. I am keen to resolve it, we are at the beginning of the season and you want a settled squad.” Milan are keen to add the France international to their defence after qualifying for the Champions League.

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AC go for Gallas

By MARK IRWIN

AC MILAN are back in the hunt for Chelsea rebel William Gallas.

And that could wreck Ashley Cole’s dream move to Stamford Bridge.

Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has been alerted to the fact that Chelsea are finally ready to part company with Gallas.

The Italians had a £4million bid for the French international defender rejected earlier this year. They also failed to get Gallas as part of Andriy Shevchenko’s £30.8m move from the San Siro and were told the player was not available at any price.

But Jose Mourinho has had a change of heart after Gallas made it clear that he is prepared to sit out the final year of his contract in the reserves. The signing of £6m Dutch international Khalid Boulahrouz has given the Blues boss the defensive cover he wants and Milan could land Gallas with a bid of more than £5m.

Mourinho cheekily offered Gallas to Arsenal in a straight swap for Cole this week.

That suggestion has been rejected out of hand by the Gunners but they are keen to take Gallas as part of any deal for Cole, with a cash adjustment of around £15m.

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