Benfica have hiked up the price for
David Luiz with
Chelsea having to offer €30 million plus a number
of players if they want him.
The latest news from Record.pt comes less than 24 hours
after the Portuguese club released a statement denying that they
were in talks with Chelsea over a transfer.
23-year-old Luiz has been tipped to join the Blues during the
January transfer window, but official statements coupled with
evolving reports are sending out mixed messages.
The official word from Benfica is there were "no negotiations with
Chelsea or any other club" in relation to reports claiming that the
Brazilian was for sale.
But Record insists that what was initially reported as a
€25m offer plus the services of Paulo Ferreira has now turned into
demands of €30m and a handful of players.