Chelsea to Steph up £10m bid

By MARK IRWIN

CHELSEA are preparing a £10million swoop for PSG midfielder Stephane Sessegnon following a thumbs-up from Claude Makelele.

Sessegnon, 24, has been closely monitored by both Arsenal and Newcastle.

But it is Chelsea who now lead the chase for the Benin star after a recommendation from current team-mate and ex-Blues ace Makelele.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was keen to sign Sessegnon from Le Mans last summer as a replacement for Mathieu Flamini.

Agent Rudy Raba said: “Stephane is not actively looking to leave PSG.

"But in the next few weeks they will receive a very attractive offer.”