Barcelona make official bid for Chelsea's David Luiz

Wanted by the Catalans – David Luiz

According to Sky’s sources, Barcelona have made an official bid for Chelsea’s Brazilian defender David Luiz.

There has been intense speculation regarding the 26-year-old’s future, and reports from various sources suggested that Barcelona were interested in signing Luiz to bolster their defence.

However, Chelsea categorically denied all reports, while manager Jose Mourinho said only a few hours ago that David Luiz would be staying at Stamford Bridge this season.

Chelsea signed Luiz from Benfica in 2011 for a fee of around £20m. The Brazilian had a solid 2012/13 season, making a total of 57 appearances in all competitions, scoring 7 goals in the process.

Although no transfer fee has been confirmed yet, Chelsea will be expecting a fee close to £35m if they are looking to offload the Brazilian.