Chelsea eye Axel Witsel

 
Giuseppe Muro3 July 2012

Chelsea are on red alert after Benfica revealed that they are ready to cash in on Axel Witsel.

The Belgium star is wanted by a host of top European clubs after playing a key role in Benfica’s run to the Champions League quarter-finals last season.

And, according to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, the Portuguese club are ready to sanction the sale of Witsel for the right price this summer. But Benfica will demand £20million for the midfielder.

New Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo is in the hunt for a new central midfielder and is also interested in Everton’s Marouane Fellaini.

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