Chelsea make official bid for FC Porto's Alvaro Pereira – Portuguese Primeira Liga News
Chelsea have upped their interest in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Álvaro-Pereira-c5297 and have lodged an official bid for the services of the Paraguayan defender with FC Porto, according to the latest reports in England.
The Blues have been in the transfer market in search of a quality left-back ever since the sale of Yuri Zhirkhov to Anzhi Makhachkala and have found the ideal candidate in Alvaro Pereira.
Zhirkhov proved to be an expensive flop at Stamford Bridge and was returned to the Russian Premier League from where he came. However, his departure has left manager Andre Villas-Boas with a major defensive conundrum.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ashley-Cole-c6809 is current first choice at the helm, but the England International is past his prime and will be edging to retirement in a few years. As his long-term replacement and deputy, the Londoners are looking to sign Alvaro Pereira from FC Porto.
The attacking full-back needs no introduction following his explosive performances in the ultimately successful Copa America campaign with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paraguay-c2979. He has already attracted the attention of club’s like Paris Saint Germain, Arsenal and Liverpool.
PSG are still in the race to land the highly-rated Paraguayan, although English sides Arsenal and Liverpool have dropped out of contention.
The Parisians boast enormous spending power and demonstrated that by securing the services of attacking midfielder, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Javier-Pastore-c18082, who was also wanted by Chelsea. However, this time, Villas-Boas and his team will be even more determined to oust their rivals
from landing a top-quality player.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186 are also willing to do business for their prized asset but have placed a hefty price-tag on his head. Rumoured to be in the region of €30 million, Pereira’s buyout clause not only make him one of the most expensive defenders of all time but also
represents a potential gamble, as the 25-year-old has never plied his trade in the English Premier League.
Regardless, Chelsea are remain steadfast in their bid to sign the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/CFR-Cluj-c38778 man, although they will have to counter the threat of the big spending Paris Saint-Germain.
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