Chelsea hands Roberto Carlos £12M-a-year deal

Real Madrid superstar Roberto Carlos is closer to a summer switch to Chelsea.

The Sunday Mirror says the Brazilian international has struck an agreement with Blues owner Roman Abramovich that he will move to Stamford Bridge in the summer.

Roberto Carlos has publicly admitted that he has put all talk of a new Real contract on-hold until the end of this season.

It's reported today that he will sign a Blues deal worth a stunning £12 million-a-year in the summer.