Telles moves closer to Chelsea switch as Filipe returns to Atletico

28 July 2015 03:02

With Filipe Luis' move back to Atletico Madrid finally done and dusted, a deal for his replacement is also being finalised.

Quite who The Blues were bringing in has been unclear with Abdul Rahman Baba being strongly favoured with a move from Augsberg but now it seems the focus could in fact be the Brazilian full-back Alex Telles.

The 22-year-old is rated as one of the best in the world, attracting interest from Real Madrid and according to transfer insider Gianluca Di Marzio is close to becoming a Chelsea player.

Born in Caxios do Sul the young player started his professional career at Juventude before moving to Gremio in 2013 and finally Galatasaray in 2014 where he has gone on to make 37 appearances for the Turkish giants. Galatasaray parted with 6 million euros to acquire Telles but it has not been made clear what Chelsea will offer for his services.

Chelsea are making a habit of signing talented Brazilians and Telles would find four other compatriots in the squad to help him settle.

Source: DSG