One down, two to go as Ballack joins Chelsea

CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho will complete the first part of his three-stage summer plan by signing midfielder Michael Ballack today.

The Germany captain is out of contract at Bayern Munich and has been in discussions with the Premiership champions for several weeks and has reportedly been offered £130,000 a week.

Mourinho has stated he wants to make three signings this summer – with a trio of his current squad making way for them – and the 29-year-old is the first of those.