New Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas want to bring Real Madrid defender Pepe to the club, according to the Spanish media. There has been no shortage of player linked with a move to Stamford Bridge since the Portuguese manager took his new job, and his compatriot is the latest rumoured target. Central defence has been highlighted as a position that Villas-Boas want to improve and reports in Spain suggest that Pepe is high on his list of targets. The Portugal international arrived at the Santiago Bernabeu in 2007 in a £26 million deal. Although occasionally a controversial figure, he is generally a very solid defensive performer for Jose Mourinho's side. The 28-year-old would be offered a lucrative â¬5m-per-season deal to move to the Premier League, with the Blues hoping to capitalise on the ex-Porto defender stalling on a new contract with the La Liga runners-up. The Brazilian-born defender's arrival would raise question marks over the futures of John Terry and David Luiz, who has been linked with a move in the opposite direction.
"According to the Spanish media" The Spanish media make the English tabloids look like tireless investigative journalists hell bent on only reporting stories they have clear evidence for. Pepe swapped for Luiz? Whatever they are drinking they should give it a rest as that could could cause long term brain damage.
