Chelsea are lining up a bid for Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko. The Sunday Mirror says Jose Mourinho will lose the muscular presence of Didier Drogba when the 37-year-old Ivorian's contract expires next month.

And newly-crowned champions Chelsea are viewing powerful Bosnia & Herzegovina international Dzeko as the ideal replacement.

City will listen to offers for the 29-year-old - and a fee of £15million was quoted when interest from Juventus, Inter Milan, Borussia Dortmund and Wolfsburg was lodged.

But there have been no takers at that price, prompting Chelsea to believe that a bid of £10million may be accepted.