Ross Turnbull, formerly of Gareth Southgate's relegated Middlesbrough side, is widely expected to complete a lucrative switch to contemporary domestic heavyweights Chelsea, according to the Gazette.
The 24-year-old is currently a free agent, after his contract at the Teesside outfit expired on Wednesday, and negotiations between player and potential future employer are allegedly going well.
Turnbull will compete with Portuguese shot-stopper Henrique Hilario for a place on the Blues bench, and will, if successful, become Czech Republic international Petr Cech's understudy.
Meanwhile, Chelsea are also pursuing more high-profile targets, and Russian winger Yuri Zhirkov, a player who is not opposed to hard graft in midfield, is also widely expected to be unveiled as a Blue in the coming days.
Zhirkov commands a lot of respect in Russia, in particular with current CSKA Moscow boss Zico, who has often stated that the 'Russian Ronaldinho' is one of the greatest players he has worked with, and would be a natural fit in the Premier League.
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