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According to Sky’s sources, Barcelona have made an official bid for Chelsea’s Brazilian defender David Luiz.
There has been intense speculation regarding the 26-year-old’s future, and reports from various sources suggested that Barcelona were interested in signing Luiz to bolster their defence.
However, Chelsea categorically denied all reports, while manager Jose Mourinho said only a few hours ago that David Luiz would be staying at Stamford Bridge this season.
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Chelsea signed Luiz from Benfica in 2011 for a fee of around £20m. The Brazilian had a solid 2012/13 season, making a total of 57 appearances in all competitions, scoring 7 goals in the process.
Although no transfer fee has been confirmed yet, Chelsea will be expecting a fee close to £35m if they are looking to offload the Brazilian.
