Chelsea Transfers: 5 Replacements For David Luiz

£40 million bid for the Brazil international, according to The Sun, an offer the Blues must surely listen too. Should Chelsea agree to a sale, they would be raking in a serious profit on a player they paid £21 million for when they bought him from Portuguese outfit Benfica two years ago. And that would seem like a smart move, especially as manager Jose Mourinho has his reservations about the 26-year-old. The Portuguese boss has his doubts about Luiz due to the defender's tendancy to forgo his defensive duties and join the attack, leaving the Blue's back-line stretched at times. Mourinho has also, and rather pointedly, made reference to the fact he feels the South American needs to improve his decision making while in possession. Though Luiz has become a mainstay in the Chelsea setup recently, it could be that the self-styled "Special One" is prepared to cash in should he receive a big-money offer from Bayern. Here, we take a look at 5 potential replacements for the defender. Click "Next" to continue.

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Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.