Brum in for Gronkjaer

Chelsea are in talks with Birmingham about selling Jesper Gronkjaer for £3million.

The two clubs are close to agreeing an initial £1.5m payment, with the fee rising to £3m based on appearances and Birmingham remaining in the Premiership.

The main stumbling block is that Gronkjaer, who was bought from Ajax for £7.8m in October 2000, is on £32,000-a-week at Stamford Bridge.

If the 26-year-old Danish winger can agree personal terms, he could be paraded before Birmingham fans ahead of their final game of the season at Blackburn on Saturday.

Manager Steve Bruce is also reported to be in the transfer market for Emile Heskey, Muzzy Izzet and Paul Dickov.