Roman Abramovich ready to pay for Hiddink

 Guus Hiddink hopes to secure his release from his contract as coach of Turkey by the end of this week so that he can take over as Chelsea manager.

However it is understood that Roman Abramovich, the Chelsea owner, may offer Hiddink only an initial 12-month contract — opening the way for another manager to take over next summer with the Dutchman moving to a role as director of football.

The expectation from sources close to Abramovich is that the idea of bringing Jose Mourinho back to Stamford Bridge is growing on the Russian billionaire.