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Join Date: Jun 2005
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Join Date: Jun 2005
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Chelsea are reported to be lining up a £15million swoop for Simao Sabrosa after Liverpool failed to match Benfica's valuation of the winger.
The Reds had been favourites to land the 26-year-old but, after the Reds refused to pay Benfica's asking price, Chelsea are now in line to wrap up a deal.
Sources in Portugal claim Jose Mourinho will meet the £15million asking price to sign the player and will then loan him back to Benfica for the rest of the season. Any move for Simao would cast further doubt over the future of Arjen Robben who is again being linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge this summer.
A source close to Benfica revealed: "Benfica's asking price for Sabrosa has always been around the £15million mark. They will not budge on that figure but Liverpool have been unwilling to meet it. But now Chelsea have entered the race the whole situation has changed and Benfica are ready to do a deal with them."
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As with Shaun Wright-Phillips, Chelsea are just going to be buying to stop rivals getting players, quite amusing in a way.
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