Manager Steve Bruce confirmed last month that the Danish international winger was one of the players he hoped to be bringing to St Andrews during the close season and an undislosed bid for the player has been accepted by the London club.
Gronkjaer is out in Portugal with the Danish side and so too is the Blues boss who is working for the BBC during the Euro 2004 championships.
All that remains now is for the club to agree personal terms with Gronkjaer who has also been rumoured to have been interesting Claudio Ranieri's new club Valencia.Jesper Gronkjaer Information Date of birth 12 August 1977 Height 6.1 Place of birth Denmark Weight 13.3 Nationality Position Midfield Nickname Squad No. 30 Recent Career History By Club (1999 onwards) Team Debut Apps (+ sub) Goals Yellows Reds Chelsea 13/01/2001 76 (42) 11 19 0 Ajax 29 (3) 1 1 0 Recent Career History By Season (1999 onwards) Season First App. Apps (+ sub) Goals Yellows Reds 2003/2004 13/08/2003 31 (17) 3 7 0 2002/2003 17/08/2002 24 (14) 5 4 0 2001/2002 19/08/2001 14 (2) 0 6 0 2000/2001 05/08/2000 11 (11) 4 3 0 1999/2000 17/10/1999 25 (1) 0 0 0 Appearances 105 (+ 45 as sub); Goals 12; Yellow cards 20; Red cards 0