Chelsea target http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/João-Moutinho-c18654; Axel Witsel hints on a move to Benfica – Report
Blues seek Moutinho as a replacement for the injured Essien
Chelsea have again suffered a major setback in their midfield with an injury to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-Essien-c25294, who could be out for the next six months.
With such a lengthy spell on the sidelines expected, the London giants are again dipping into the transfer market for a midfield enforcer.
Although the club has made their interest in Tottenham’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Luka-Modric-c22857 known, it will be difficult to prise the playmaker from their cross-town rivals especially after chairman, Daniel Levy, revealing that Modric will not going to be leaving White Hart Lane.
Chelsea also had a €22 million bid rejected by Spurs and it would take more than double the amount of the previous offer to lure the Croatian to Stamford Bridge. So the Londoners have set their sights on FC Porto’s midfielder, Joao Moutinho.
The Portuguese International was omnipresent in the Porto line-up last season and racked up 50 appearances for the Dragons. The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sporting-89-c40576 Lisbon man won a quadruple last season with the club but since then Porto have had a mass exodus of talent, with
most notabl departure being that of manager Andre Villas-Boas to Chelsea.
Star assets like http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rolando-c31583 are rumoured to be on their way out of Estadio do Dragao and Moutinho might follow suit.
Belgian star cites his admiration for Benfica
Benfica target, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Axel-Witsel-c7029, has hinted that he might prefer a move to the Estadio do Luz.
The Belgian sensation is one of the hottest properties in Europe and is known to have attracted suitors like Manchester United and Chelsea. Although the highly rated prospect is currently plying his trade with Standard Liege in the Belgian Pro League, the
Standard officials have opened up to a move.
"We do not want to talk about Witsel’s transfer as it is a delicate issue. But in any transfer we have to take into account the will of player and the interest of the two clubs involved. It is also necessary to respect certain commitments made a year ago
with the players, which are not always known to the press," said Standard Director http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pierre-c29989 Francois.
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