Chelsea Transfers: 5 Left-Back Replacements For Ashley Cole
2. Felipe Luis
Another option from Spain for Jose Mourinho is Filipe Luis, the Atletico Madrid left-back who has recently emerged as a £16.5 million target for the Blues. Luis has just enjoyed a stellar season with Atleti, helping his side win their first Spanish league title since 1996 by holding Barcelona to a draw on La Liga's final day last weekend. The 28-year-old has also been an integral member of the squad that has reached this season's Champions League final, while Chelsea fans know all about him with Madrid knocking the Blues out of the competition earlier this season. And now, Luis could soon be lining up alongside the very same players he helped send crashing out of Europe with Mourinho plotting a big offer for the defender. Chelsea are understood to be close on agreeing a deal with Atletico for the player, while they are also hoping of signing colleague Diego Costa in a sensational double swoop on the Spaniards.
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