Chelsea make contact with Brazilian starlet
As Spurs seem destined to keep hold of star playmaker, Luka Modric, Chelsea could be looking to foreign shores in their search for an attacking midfielder with a move for Lucas Moura.
Inside sources claim that representatives of the two parties have already made contact and are currently hashing out terms to bring the youngster to England.
The Sao Paulo product is attracting the attention of many European outfits with Manchester United, Liverpool and both Milan giants currently monitoring his situation in Brazil.
The 19 year-old has impressed greatly over the course of 2011, with his club exploits not going unnoticed by Mano Menezes who handed Moura his debut for the Brazilian national side.
Since making his first appearance for the side, the youngster has made ten appearances for Canarinho scoring one goal in the process.
Andre Villas Boas’ side are being linked with several big name playmakers as the manager’s relationship with club favourite Frank Lampard appears to wither.
The English international has found himself spending an increasing amount of time on the sidelines this season, and speculation dictates that the midfielder could be on his way out of Stamford Bridge.
The injury-prone career of Michael Essien is another worry for the Portuguese boss who is looking to shape a youthful dynasty of his own at the club.
Moura fits the bill for the futurebut the teenager’s price-tag of over £35m is putting clubs off of making a formal bid.
The starlet has made 68 appearances for Sao Paulo, scoring 17 times as well as making 12 assists for the Brasileiro Serie A outfit.
Despite the fact that January is notorious for its low amount of transfer activity, Roman Abramovich will be keen to strengthen his faltering side who are fighting for a Champions League spot and may see the capture of Lucas Moura as a key ingredient to reaching that goal.
