On the move? Nicolas Burdisso in friendly action
for Argentina collides Ireland's Damien Duff last
week
Chelsea have
been linked with a move for Inter Milan defender Nicolas Burdisso
following Ricardo Carvalho's £6.7million move to Real
Madrid.
Sportsmail understands that the Blues are keen on Benfica's
Brazil defender David Luiz, but a £27million price tag could lead
them to look at other targets.
Reports in Italy suggest Carlo Ancelotti could return to Italy
for 29-year-old Burdisso, and Inter technical director Marco Branca
has added fuel to the fire by confirming there has been interest
from England.
The Argentina defender's agent insisted last week there had been
no contact yet from Chelsea, but Branca said: 'I can confirm that
Burdisso has many admirers in England.'
Ancelotti deployed John Terry and Alex at the centre of his
defence in Sunday's 6-0 win against West Bromwich and also has
Branislav Ivanovic to call on.
But the Stamford Bridge boss must decide whether to bring in a
replacement for Carvalho, who was sold to Real last week or give
opportunities to the likes of Michael Mancienne or Jeffrey
Bruma.
Like Luiz, Burdisso is versatile enough to play anywhere along
the back four. He had hoped to clinch a permanent move to Roma,
where he spent last season on loan, but the clubs have failed to
agree a fee.