Barcelona make official bid for David Luiz

Sky sources claim that Barcelona have sent in an official bid for Chelsea’s defender, David Luiz.

The La Liga champions have been linked with the Brazilian all summer and they have finally made their interest concrete on Wednesday.

The Blues manager Jose Mourinho, speaking after his team’s 2-0 victory over AC Milan, insisted that Luiz was not for sale.

“David has come back with us fantastically and we have to use his quality,” he said.

“He has big self-confidence and self-esteem, especially when he comes up from the back with the ball.”

The former Benfica player signed a new five-year deal at Stamford Bridge last September.

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