Chelsea have also met the £21m release clause written into Atletico Madrid left-back Filipe Luis’s contract as Mourinho looks to welcome in the 28 year old as a long term replacement for veteran Ashley Cole.
The Brazilian will be handed a big pay-rise as he looks to complete his switch to west London, a move he will hope helps his push to secure a prominent role in the national team set-up having failed to make Felipe Scolari’s World Cup squad.
Luis moved to the Vicente Calderon from Deportivo La Coruna and in his four seasons in the Spanish capital he has picked up La Liga, Copa del Rey, Europa League and Super Cup crowns and may feel he has achieved as much as he can at Atletico Madrid.