Chelsea look set to add to the signing of Oldham starlet Danny Philliskirk by landing Claudio Pizarro from Bayern Munich on a free transfer.

The experienced Peruvian striker is out of contract at the Allianz Arena and is understood to have held talks with Chelsea, Juventus and former boss Felix Magath at Wolfsburg.

However, Pizarro is expected to put pen to paper on a four-year deal at Stamford Bridge with unsettled defender Khalid Boulahrouz tipped for a move in the opposite direction.

Boulahrouz has failed to settle in England following his £10m move from Hamburg last summer.

Chelsea appear to have lost out on Barcelona youngster Iago Falque after he elected to remain in Catalunya.

Frank Arnesen's scouting network earmarked the youngster for a move to the Blues but the Spanish youth star rebuffed the offer to move to West London.

The 17-year-old was offered terms by Arnesen, but has instead opted to remain with Barcelona 'B' for the coming season with the hope of making the breakthrough to Frank Rijkaard's first team.

But Chelsea are delighted with the signing of 16-year-old Philliskirk, son of Latics youth team coach Tony, who signed a four-year deal.

Philliskirk will undertake a two-year scholarship before moving onto a professional contract for the remainder of his spell.

New Sheffield United boss Bryan Robson appears to have admitted defeat in his attempt to keep defender Phil Jagielka at Bramall Lane.

Robson, who took over from Neil Warnock following the Blades' relegation from the Barclays Premiership, had hoped to keep the England B international after he excelled during the team's solitary season in the top flight.

However, the 24-year-old, has attracted the attention of several Premiership clubs and it appears inevitable he will leave Bramall Lane after eight years with the club.