Hamburg keen on Chelsea's Gael Kakuta & Rosenborg's Per Ciljan Skjelbred - reportsThe Bundesliga outfit are looking to bolster their midfield and are allegedly pondering a swoop for French youngster and Norway international
Bundesliga outfit Hamburg are interested in signing Chelsea youngster Gael Kakuta on a one-year loan deal, while they have also set their sights on Rosenborg playmaker Per Ciljan Skjelbred, reports in L'Equipe and Hamburger Abendblatt respectively suggest.HSV are looking to add some fresh impetus to their attack and new sporting director Frank Arnesen, who joined the club from Chelsea this summer, sees the 20-year-old Kakuta as the perfect addition.
Kakuta, who can play both in midfield and up front, is considered to be one of the most exciting youngsters at Stamford Bridge, but he has so far been unable to secure regular first-team action at the Premier League giants.
Therefore, he could be farmed out again during the 2011-12 campaign, after spending the second half of last season on loan at Fulham.
The French U-20 international would be the fifth Chelsea youngster to move to Hamburg this summer after the previous transfers of Jeffrey Bruma, Michael Mancienne, Jacopo Sala and Gokhan Tore.
However, Kakuta is not the only player who has caught the attention of the Bundesliga club, as HSV have also set their sights on the 24-year-old Skjelbred.
The Norway international has a contract until December 2011 with Rosenborg, and his current club could decide to cash in on the playmaker this summer in order to prevent him from leaving on a Bosman move.
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