Chelsea are reportedly set to make a move for former Arsenal and Manchester United striker Robin van Persie should their deal to sign Alexandre Pato fall through.
According to Tony Banks in the Express, the Blues have begun eyeing a move for Van Persie—currently at Fenerbahce—on a short-term deal as there are "doubts about Pato's fitness and form."
The Blues need added back-up at Stamford Bridge for star striker Diego Costa, with the current options—Loic Remy and an injured and out-of-form Radamel Falcao—hardly inspiring.
Pato is seemingly the No. 1 choice and is set to have his medical in London on Wednesday ahead of signing a six-month loan deal worth £30,000 a week, per Dominic Fifield in the Guardian.