Chelsea close to signing Moses

Chelsea have gotten a step closer to signing Wigan's Victor Moses after the clubs held talks concerning the move.

On Tuesday Wigan chairman Dave Whelan met with Chelsea's chief executive Ron Gourlay as the clubs attempted to agree a deal for the 21 year old forward.

Chelsea have been told by Wigan to either match their £8.5 million valuation of the 21 year old or walk away. Chelsea are hoping to seal the deal before Sunday so they can include him in the squad for the Community Shield match against the Premier League champions, Manchester City.

Having started some way apart in terms of their valuations of Victor Moses, the clubs seem to be close to agreeing a deal. Wigan initially wanted £10 million for the forward but have now dropped their asking price to a figure that Chelsea think is more reasonable.

Chelsea bos Roberto Di Matteo is said to be keen to bring the former England Under-21 player to Stamford Bridge, though the final decision will lie with Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich.

Victor Moses will be Chelsea's fifth signing after Marko Marin joined from Werder Bremen, Eden Hazard from Lille, Thorgan Hazard from Lens and most recently Oscar from Internacional.

Fulham snap up freebie Rodallega

Former Wigan striker Hugo Rodallega has joined Fulham on a free transfer. The 26 year old Colombian striker was available on a free transfer after he saw out his contract with Wigan Athletic.

A number of Premier League clubs, including Everton, were interested in signing the striker after he left Wigan who he joined in 2009 from Mexican side Necaxa in a deal worth £4.5 million.

Fulham manager Martin Jol was delighted to snap up Rodallega after he lost out on Pavel Pogrebnyak to Reading, even though the Russian striker spent the second half of the season on loan at Craven Cottage.

Hugo Rodallega will bring a bit of quality to Craven Cottage and add another dimension to their attack and will contribute to the style and philosophy of Martin Jol's Fulham team.