Chelsea Transfer Rumours Update – 9 July 2013

1) Barcelona bid £30m for David Luiz:
Barcelona have launched a £30million bid for David Luiz – but Chelsea will refuse to sell him at that price, according to the Daily Mail.
Barca, who for all of their quality remain short of options at the back, are regardless prepared to increase their offer for the talented defender who they view as the perfect long-term successor to captain Carles Puyol.
Sources say it is 50/50 over if Luiz will stay at Chelsea, where he has become a key player since his January 2011 arrival from Benfica, given the obvious temptations that come with joining perhaps Europe’s strongest team.

2) Chelsea eye Suarez move:
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is lining up a sensational £40million move for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, according to the Daily Mirror.
Arsenal have already had an enquiry knocked back, but Chelsea are ready to test Liverpool’s resolve not to sell the Uruguayan.
Suarez has a clause in his contract which forces Liverpool to listen to £40m-plus offers – but they do not have to sell at that price.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has the financial clout to back Mourinho in his quest for a top class striker. And after moves for Hulk, Radamel Falcao and Edinson Cavani failed to materialise, they are now looking at Suarez.

3) West Brom reject Chelsea bid for Isaiah Brown:
West Brom have rejected an offer from Chelsea for 16-year old Isaiah Brown who is one of the Baggies’ star academy youth products.
Brown became the second youngest ever player to appear in the Premier League when he came on as a substitute during West Brom’s 3-2 defeat at home to Wigan last May, aged just 16 years and 117 days.
The midfielder had agreed to sign scholarship forms at The Hawthorns having joined the club three years ago.