Kramaric signing could be completed on Monday, according to reports

Chelsea could finalize their deal for rumored target Andrej Kramaric on Monday, if The Daily Mail is to be believed. The paper is reporting that there are only a few details left to sort before the player travels to London for a medical, and that a Premier League loan could follow shortly after:

Chelsea will consider loaning Andrej Kramaric to Leicester City as they look to close a £7.5m deal with his club for the striker on Monday. Leicester have a £7.8m bid on the table for the HNK Rijeka goalscorer but the player wanted to move to a bigger club.

Juventus have also made a play for Kramaric but only wanted to offer £4.5m plus add-ons. If all is agreed on Monday the player is expected to travel to London on January 5 to have a medical.

The contract is for four and a half years and the player will initially be paid around £20,000 a week after tax. Kramaric, who has scored 28 goals in all competitions this season, has already agreed to join the Premier League leaders.

Kramaric is a bit of a wild card, but a move in January followed by a Premier League loan sounds like an excellent idea as far as I'm concerned. The figures being mentioned are nothing to cumbersome for a club with Chelsea's resources, especially this season, in which they'll likely show a massive profit on the FFP books.

It would also be interesting to see the Croatian get a taste of the Premier League, as the Blues could be looking to replace Didier Drogba in short order. Competition for places is never a bad thing...