Chelsea have received an offer from Barcelona for their Brazil international David Luiz.
The 26-year-old, who joined Chelsea from Benfica for around £21m in January 2011, has been an enduring focus for the Catalan monsters.
Chelsea have demanded all through that Luiz, who has played more than 100 matches for the club, is not available to be purchased.
The offer is thought to be money just and does not include any Barcelona players.
Barcelona, now managed by Argentine mentor Gerardo Martino, have made signing up a center back a priority.
Paris St-Germain defender Thiago Silva had been linked with a move to the Nou Camp, however the Brazilian put pen to paper to another contract with the French champions a month ago. Another Barcelona target for this transfer window is Daniel Agger of Liverpool. They tried to sign him up, but Liverpool turned down their £15 million offer easily.
The first offer was rejected, but Liverpool are supported for a recharged offer and £25m might test their intention.
The Denmark center back, who has had liquid emptied from his knee in the wake of getting a break in Steven Gerrard's testimonia, is intrigued by making the move to the Nou Camp.
Rodgers claimed that when he assumed control as chief the previous summer he spoke to Agger about the interest from Manchester City and Barcelona around then, including that the defender let him know he would stay at Anfield for as long as he was needed.
Why is it so difficult for Barca to sign a world class defender i personally don't know, but they will need to sort that out because they can't play Mascherano at central defence, simply because he is a natural defensive midfielder, and not a central defender. They tried to sort their problem with the signing of Chygrynskiy, but he was just the wrong fit with no real attributes nor qualities to fit in with the Barcelona’s style of play.
The 26-year-old, who joined Chelsea from Benfica for around £21m in January 2011, has been an enduring focus for the Catalan monsters.
Chelsea have demanded all through that Luiz, who has played more than 100 matches for the club, is not available to be purchased.
The offer is thought to be money just and does not include any Barcelona players.
Barcelona, now managed by Argentine mentor Gerardo Martino, have made signing up a center back a priority.
| David Luiz in Chelsea |
But, despite Barca's efforts, Chelsea have advised Barcelona not to come back with a second offer for David Luiz in the wake of dismissing their opening £34.5million offer.
The media uncovered the Catalan club's proposition to make a formal offer for the Brazil international after making the central defender role their number one transfer target.
The offer was straight dismissed by Jose Mourinho and the Stamford Bridge club have advised Barca authorities not to trouble with an enhanced offer, advising them that Luiz isn't available to be purchased at any cost.
"If Barcelona need a central defender my advice is that they have to go to the second name they have in the list because they are wasting their time" - said Jose MourinhoBarca need to sing a defender this summer because Carles Puyol endured knee issues last season and the 35-year-old had surgery in March, while other Barca defenders, Gerard Pique, Adriano Correia and Javier Mascherano were either harmed or suspended at certain pints in the season.
Paris St-Germain defender Thiago Silva had been linked with a move to the Nou Camp, however the Brazilian put pen to paper to another contract with the French champions a month ago. Another Barcelona target for this transfer window is Daniel Agger of Liverpool. They tried to sign him up, but Liverpool turned down their £15 million offer easily.
The first offer was rejected, but Liverpool are supported for a recharged offer and £25m might test their intention.
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| Daniel Agger in Liverpool |
Rodgers claimed that when he assumed control as chief the previous summer he spoke to Agger about the interest from Manchester City and Barcelona around then, including that the defender let him know he would stay at Anfield for as long as he was needed.
Why is it so difficult for Barca to sign a world class defender i personally don't know, but they will need to sort that out because they can't play Mascherano at central defence, simply because he is a natural defensive midfielder, and not a central defender. They tried to sort their problem with the signing of Chygrynskiy, but he was just the wrong fit with no real attributes nor qualities to fit in with the Barcelona’s style of play.
Will Barca settle in a world class defender in their starting 11 for the new season is a question with no aswer, and we should all wait and see what's gonna happen till the end of the transfer period.
Share your opinion below in the comment section, write which player do you think Barca should sign up to sort their defensive problem...
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