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Chelsea comfortably defeated Aston Villa by two goals to be win the Asian Trohpy, concluding their Hong Kong Tour.

Josh McEcharan opened the scoring in the first minute of the game while Fernando Torres scores only his second Chelsea goal in the fifty-ninth minute.

Earlier Blackburn Rovers defeated Kitchee to claim third place in the Asian Trophy.

Chelsea and Aston Villa will meet in the final of the Asian Trophy after both won their semi-finals in Hong Kong. Chelsea defeated Hong Kong Champions Kitchee 4-0 while Aston Villa were narrow winners over Blackburn Rovers.

Goals from Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba and substitute Daniel Sturridge sealed victory, with Kitchee captain Ubay Luzardo also putting the ball past his own keeper.

While Darren Bent's goal just after half-time proved enough for Villa to edge out Premier League rival Blackburn 1-0 in a hard-fought encounter.

Full Time: Chelsea 2-0 Aston Villa Highlights

Stoke City have made a club-record £12million bid for Birmingham centre half Scott Dann according to the Daily Mail.

Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham are also interested in Dann, 24, after missing out to Manchester United in the race for Blackburn's Phil Jones.

But Stoke City are the  first to move for Dann, who has been widely expected to leave Birmingham since their relegation. That bid for Dann will increase speculation over captain Ryan Shawcross's future at the Britannia Stadium.

  

Dann has established himself as one of the best young defenders in the league during the last two seasons. The 6ft 2in Dann, who been likened to Alan Hansen and Tony Adams.

Ans according to SkySports Alex McLeish has also made Birmingham defender Scott Dann his top target when he takes charge at Aston Villa.