Chelsea are weighing up cashing in on Ramires.
The Daily Express says Chelsea are ready to part ways with Real Madrid target Ramires in order to fund a move for Everton star Ross Barkley.
Blues boss Jose Mourinho is set to lock horns with Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini this January in an attempt to land Roberto Martinez’s £50million star man, but with Financial Fair Play rules now imposed by UEFA, both Premier League teams will have to move on a player if they want to land Barkley without getting in hot water.
And Chelsea could jump to the front of the queue after it emerged that Champions League winners Real want to bring Brazil international Ramires to the Santiago Bernabeu in January.
Carlo Ancelotti , who signed the 27-year-old for the Blues during his time at Stamford Bridge, believes Ramires would beef up his star-studded midfield, allowing the likes of Toni Kroos , Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo to push even further forward in attack.