English Premier League giants Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign French striker Loic Remy after triggering the Queens Park Rangers striker's £8m release clause, as reported by the Daily Mail, with Di Marzio claiming the club will fork out €10m for the Frenchmane (per 101 Great Goals).
The Blues are on the hunt for a striker, a department the London side find themselves short in after agreeing to the transfer of Spanish forward Fernando Torres to AC Milan on a two-year loan deal.
Breaking by @DiMarzio: Loic #Remy to Chelsea, deal done with QPR. The player now is for medicals #CFC
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 29, 2014
Chelsea open talks with Loic Remy
Chelsea have opened talks with Loïc Rémy after Fernando Torres joined AC Milan. (Source: Daily Telegraph)
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) August 30, 2014
According to reports QPR have given French striker Loic Remy permission to hold talks with Chelsea over a potential move. #SSFootball
— SuperSport Blitz (@SuperSportBlitz) August 30, 2014
Fellow La Furia Roja attacker Diego Costa has been hit with a hamstring issue, an injury Chelsea fear will keep the 25-year-old former Atletico Madrid star out for six weeks.
This leaves club icon Didier Drogba as the only remaining recognized striker at Stamford Bridge, who at 36 years of age, may find leading the Blues attack difficult.
Twitter reacts. Will Remy be a good signing for Chelsea?
Chelsea to sign Remy to replace Torres? That should cap of an amazing summer for them, really good business overall
— Rohan (@RohanKochhar) August 30, 2014
Loic Remy off to be the next Demba Ba I see. Enjoy warming the bench and then moving on again next yr. What waste. #CFC #QPR
— Jon Evans (@JontyEvans) August 30, 2014
Remy, who was previously on the radar of Arsenal and Liverpool, moving inches to an Anfield switch before failing a medical. The 27-year-old impressed last season with Newcastle, scoring 14 goals whilst on loan with the Magpies.
Remy is keen on joining a team who is able to offer him Champions League football, a main factor to the former Marseille ace's decision to turn down an extension to his stay at St. James' Park.
