Chelsea offer £11M for Real Madrid's Geremi

Chelsea have offered Real Madrid £11 million for midfielder Geremi.

The Sun says Middlesbrough have admitted defeat in the race for the Cameroon international after being priced out of the running by cashed-up Chelsea.

Boro boss Steve McClaren said: "There's been a lot of speculation about Chelsea but until they make a signing we won't know whether it is hype."