David Luiz, 25, has long been discussed as a option to replace Carles Puyol in the Catalan side’s defence and the transfer talk has resurfaced in today’s Daily Mirror.
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The Brazilian, having suffered intense scrutiny in his early days at Chelsea, has upped his game since the departure of Andre Villas-Boas to win over many of his doubters.
With competition coming from Vasco star Dedé for his spot in the Seleção, the pressure is on the former-Vitoria player at all levels and now, we are starting to see his true ability.
Reports suggest a fee of €30 million would be needed to take David Luiz to the Camp Nou.