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According to some reports, Chelsea are planning to place a £20m bid for Ghana international and FC Augsburg's full-back Baba Rahman.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has reportedly contacted Ghana International coach and former Chelsea boss Avram Grant about the 20-year-old left back. Mourinho has been impressed enough with Rahman's performances for Augsburg in the German top flight this season.

Baba Rahman

If rumours are to be believed, Chelsea are ready to make a bid for Rahman.

Chelsea signed Spanish left-back Filipe Luis last summer for £15.8 million from Atletico Madrid, but the move has not worked out well for the Brazilian. The club wants to add some competition for that position. Baba will have to play second fiddle to Spaniard Cesar Azpilicueta.

Barcelona completely obliterated Huesca as they marched on into the next round of the Copa del Rey. Real Madrid were in Cruz mode as they thrashed Mexican side Cruz Azul.

Cruz Azul v Real Madrid

A goal each from Gareth Bale, Isco, Sergio Ramos and three time French player of the year Karim Benzema saw them home comfortably and have one hand on the FIFA Club World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo provided two assist as Carlo's man faced no problems. Iker Casillas managed a clean sheet for the first time in the competition having conceded five goals previously. A penalty save from Gerardo Torrado who is the top scorer in the tournament, his second in the week made it all sweeter.

Two relegation threatened sides faced off against each other and managed to provide an entertaining contest. Hamburg and Stuttgart faced off as the bottom side managed a win thanks to a horrendous error from Behrami which saw Klein find the bottom of the corner off a Maxim pass. It was a tough match and Stuttgart had to hang on in the end as they faced a flurry of attacks from the Hamburg side. The win took them off them off the bottom and out the drop zone. Hanover managed to break a four game losing streak by giving Augsburg their second defeat in a week.

At the other end Bayern have extended the lead to twelve in the Bundesliga, and are cruising. The Bavarians have also just conceded three goals in sixteen matches. Their defense and Manuel Neuer are usually passengers in most contests. FC Kiln failed to beat Mainz and remain in mid table.

The Bundesliga will stay with Pep Guardiola's men, Real Madrid set to lift Club World Cup as Barcelona look to continue their identity search.

Article contributed by: Benedict Chanakira

Twitter: @bchanakira2

Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes has been ruled out for almost 7 months due to a surgery on his knee injury. This means that the Spanish international will not be a part of World Cup 2014 in Brazil.

Víctor Valdes has been ruled out for 7 months after undergoing successful surgery on his knee injury.

Valdes tore his ligament in his right knee during the 3-0 win over Celta Vigo. A statement on www.fcbarcelona.com read: "Victor Valdés has been operated on this Monday morning by doctors Ulrich Boenisch and Ricard Pruna in Augsburg on his torn anterior cruciate ligament. The knee's internal cartilage has been sewn up and the operation was concluded successfully. Valdés will be out of action for approximately seven months."