Chelsea join the race to sign http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186 left-back Alvaro Pereira – Portuguese Primeira Liga News
Chelsea have reportedly joined French giants, Paris Saint-Germain, in the race to sign FC Porto left-back, Alvaro Pereira, and are thought to be the favourites considering that they have Andre Villas-Boas at the helm.
The Blues have opened up a place in their squad, following their decision to sell http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Anzhi-Makhachkala-c39068 and have targeted Alvaro Pereira to fill the space left by the Russian.
Zhirkhov was signed in a big money deal by Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich, in 2009 but the defender failed to live up to his potential at Stamford Bridge and is now close to sealing a return to his homeland.
In order to mount a challenge on Manchester United’s crown and bolster their backline, the Londoners have been keeping tabs on Pereira and, after being impressed by his performances, are ready to table an offer for the 25-year-old.
The Uruguayan International recently took part in the Copa America and rose to fame after scoring twice for his nation to gain significant wins. Netting against the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mexico-c2956, the full-back has been the subject of intense speculation over the summer,
with many touting him to complete a move to a bigger club.
One of the sides which are keen on the former Quilmes man are thought to be Paris Saint-Germain, who have recently run into huge amounts of cash following their acquisition by the Qatari Investment Authority.
The Parisians have become notorious spenders in the transfer market and have exercised their considerable financial this summer to secure deals for players like http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Kevin-Gameiro-c20721.
However, Chelsea have the upper hand on their rivals, as they boast Andre Villas-Boas as their manager and the Portuguese tactician has worked with Pereira before at Estadio do Dragao.
Winning the quadruple in his first season in charge at Porto, Villas-Boas has endeared himself to fans and players alike, and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Álvaro-Pereira-c5297 could be tempted to join his revolution at Stamford Bridge.
Although nothing is certain yet, Paris Saint-Germain are the ones who are most keen on landing the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/CFR-Cluj-c38778 man and could yet beat Chelsea to Pereira’s signature in the upcoming weeks with their ability to cough up exorbitant amounts of money.
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