Ibra in Chelsea swap deal?

Reports from the Italian press suggest Inter’s Zlatan is bound for Stamford Bridge in a mega-swap deal.

The past few weeks have seen the Swedish superstar linked with Barcelona, Real Madrid and even Manchester City, but now Italian media reports have claimed that Ibra is going to Chelsea, while Jose Mourinho's former players Drogba, Deco and Carvalho will be reunited with their former manager in exchange.

Zlatan has been coy about his future, and only time will tell how much weight these rumours hold, as the striker is reported to be well settled at the San Siro.

But, at least according to both La Gazzetta Dello Sport and Channel 4, Inter are keen on Chelsea tabling a swap deal that would see Ivorian international Didier Drogba reunited with former boss Jose Mourinho, who acted as a father-figure for the player during his time in London.

The Nerazzurri regard Ibrahimovic to be worth €90 million (£76m), so Chelsea will likely need to include a fee in any player-swap.

Inter are also circling around out-of-favour Portuguese pair Deco and Ricardo Carvalho, and statements from both players have signaled a clear intent to leave the London club.

Jose Mourinho is known to be a wily customer in the transfer market, and getting three of his superstars to join Inter from Chelsea will certainly boost the Inter squad, but whether or not Ibrahimovic will leave is uncertain.