Chelsea quoted £30million for defensive target

Chelsea Football Club must pay £30million for David Luiz.

With Ricardo Carvalho set to leave Stamford Bridge this summer, probably for Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti is looking for another top-class centre-half.

The Italian coach has been heavily linked with Luiz for some time, but he is aware he faces competition from Premier League title rivals Manchester City.

Reports suggest Benfica are now willing to cash in on the Brazilian international, who has been called up in Mano Menezes’ first squad, but only for £30million.
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Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti hoping to tie up £17 million signing of Benfica midfielder Ramires before starting pre-season tour of Germany - report

Chelsea are keen to finalise their £17 million move forBenfica midfielder Ramires before leaving for the pre-season tour of Germany.

Manager Carlo Ancelotti’s squad will depart on Saturday and the Italian hopes that the Brazil international will join the team on the trip, according to the Daily Star.

However, the Portuguese club are reluctant to give up their midfield star, and the Blues could have to wait before they complete the signing of the Brazilian World Cup star.

Chelsea, who won the Premier League and FA Cup last season, have made just one signing this summer, bringing Liverpool winger Yossi Benayoun to Stamford Bridge for just £5 million.

After letting Michael Ballack and Joe Cole leave the club this summer, Chelsea sees Ramires as an ideal replacement in the midfield.

The Blues are also interested in Benfica defender David Luiz, but the Portuguese club rejected Chelsea’s initial bid of £25 million for the centre-back.
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Great news, Man City - Robinho’s coming home!

If you happened to be in Manchester during late January, there’s a good chance that you heard the sound of muffled screams soundclashing with an almighty groan, and a loud cheer.

Don’t worry - it was just the mixed opinions about Robinho being perfectly encapsulated by noise.

And now, like a geriatric echo that takes absolutely ages to do anything, those sounds shall most probably repeat themselves after a cumbersome six month gap, because yes, the artful Robinho, apparently, is on his way back.

Roberto Mancini said these words, directly tackling the situation:

“The situation is that Robinho will finish his contract with Santos.”

“After that he will stay in Brazil for another week, play for the national team and after that he will return to Manchester City.”

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beckham might move to epl!

Former England skipper Becks, 35, was born in East London.

The LA Galaxy midfielder hopes to make his comeback from an Achilles injury in the next few weeks then return to Europe in January.

Hammers co-owner David Gold said: "We had some discussions with David's agents a few months ago and it was a possibility.

"He's preoccupied with a number of projects at the moment but he's promised he will give every consideration to the possibility of joining us."




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Real Madrid plotting move for Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho


Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is believed to be readying a raid on his former club Chelsea to sign defender Ricardo Carvalho.

The defender, who was with Mourinho at Porto, joined him at Stamford Bridge in 2004 for a fee reported to be £19.85 million, going on to make over 200 appearances for the west London club.

But in recent times, the Portugal international has fallen down the pecking order at Chelsea - with previous reports indicating that manager Carlo Ancelotti may be looking to pair skipper John Terry with Alex in the heart of his defence next season.

This has led to the 32-year-old being linked with a move away from the club, Inter being mooted as one of his potential destinations.
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Dzeko set to reject City for Juve

Dzeko has long been on the radar of some of Europe's biggest clubs - with both Manchester City and Juventus heavily linked with the Bosnian striker.

The player himself seems keener on a move to Turin than Eastlands and told Tuttosport: "I will reject Manchester City once again if Juventus really want me."

Juve and Wolfsburg are reportedly in negotiations which have become protracted due to the €40 million price-tag the German club has slapped on their prized asset.

The Bianconeri are currently cash-strapped and are trying to cobble together a cash plus player deal that will see them part with €20 million as well as Diego.

From the player's perspective, it would certainly make more sense to move to Italy than England.

Manchester City are currently on a spending spree that could see five or more strikers competing for two starting places. Despite the riches on offer, it is not exactly the most attractive place for a player looking for a regular place in the starting eleven.

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Chelsea chase £20m Ramires and £17m Neymar in Brazilian double raid - report

Chelsea have offered Benfica £20 million for BrazilianWorld Cup star Ramires, reports The Daily Mail.

The popular 'Blue Kenyan' is also being courted by Bayern Munich and Barcelona.

Representatives of the 23-year-old say moving to Stamford Bridge would be a 'dream move' for the Brazilian.

Ramires himself is quoted as saying: "It would be a dream for me to play for a big club such as Barcelona, Real Madrid or Chelsea."

Ramires caught the eye when he embarked on an impressive run before setting up Robinho to score in Brazil's 3-0 victory over Chile during World Cup 2010.

Meanwhile Brazilian side Santos have told the Blues their £17m bid for wonderkid Neymar does not reach their valuation.

Santos want £30m but the 18-year-old is keen on a Premier League move and the World Cup star could force his club's hand.
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kaka for a.cole


Real Madrid are prepared to break Chelsea's resolve to keep Ashley Cole by offering Brazil superstar Kaka in exchange, according to The Mirror.

The England World Cup 2010 left back is understood to be determined to leave the country due to the press attention following his split from wife, Cheryl. After bringing him to the Blues in 2006, new Madrid head coach Jose Mourinho is reported to be ready to seize the chance to have a reunion with the former Arsenal player.

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has declared he has no intention of letting Cole go even for a reported £30 million. This position could be weakened, however, if Kaka was sent to Stamford Bridge in an exchange.

The attacking midfielder endured a debut campaign of disappointment at the Bernabeu after suffering a decline in form and fitness. Ancelotti brough the best out of the £56 million signing at AC Milan and could be tempted by the opportunity bringing the best out of him again.
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