Wednesday, 5 March 2014

SPORTS NEWS : CHELSEA'S DEFENDER DAVID LUIS MAY BID CHELSEA FAREWELL SOON


Barcelona having confirmed Carles Puyol's decision to exit the club this summer, have renewed interest in Chelsea’s defender, David Luiz.

A bid of €30 million (£24.7 million) is expected for the 26-year-old, and Barcelona hope to conclude a deal swiftly before the World Cup finals kick off in June, with Luiz an important figure in the Brazil squad.

Barcelona had a formal bid for Luiz rejected last summer by Chelsea, with manager Jose Mourinho adamant that the defender was not for sale.

Although Luiz is not agitating for a move it is understood that he would be keen to join Barcelona and, given Mourinho’s recruitment plans – he has acquired French central defender Kurt Zouma from Saint-Etienne for £12.5  million and holding midfielder Nemanja Matic from Benfica for £21 million – he may consider selling

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