News of the world claims Chelsea bid 60 million GBP for Zlatan Ibrahimovich

Image Flag  11/07/2009 CHELSEA are ready to make a stunning £60million move for Inter Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Blues will offer Inter £50m plus Ricardo Carvalho and Deco in exchange for the Swedish star. And Ibrahimovic has confirmed he is considering the dramatic switch from the San Siro to Stamford Bridge. He said: “I am fully aware that Chelsea want to sign me and, of course, it is very flattering. They are one of the biggest teams in Europe and the Premier League is one of the best leagues in the world.” Chelsea want to make at least one marquee signing for new boss Carlo Ancelotti. And the deal would double the cost of Chelsea’s current record signing, £30m to AC Milan for Andrei Shevchenko. Billionaire boss Roman Abramovich is ready to bankroll another huge Blues’ spending spree. Even the mega-rich oligarch was said to have been taken aback by Ibrahimovic’s wages of £10m a year at Inter, which dwarf those of skipper John Terry and midfielder Frank Lampard, who are currently the top Chelsea earners. But Ibrahimovic has been quick to claim that the proposed move is not about money. He insisted: “Money is not the most important thing. I will base my decision on what’s good for me, what suits me. “It is about asking: will I still be able to be special in the league that I am going to, the team I am going to? Are my qualities right for the Premier League or not?” Ibrahimovic intends to talk with Inter chief Massimo Moratti and coach Jose Mourinho about his future this week as he returns for pre-season training. Chelsea fly to the USA later this week for a four-match pre-season tour and would love the Swede on board by then. The Blues worst fear is that the deal could drag on, with Inter reluctant sellers.