LONDON: Damien Duff was deep in talks with Chelsea late on Thursday after Blackburn Rovers accepted a reported US$27.2 million bid for the Republic of Ireland winger.
Even the 24-year-old player himself admitted the fee was a “stupid price”, but Chelsea have newfound riches since their takeover by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.
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