By Chris Donald
Chelsea are reportedly preparing a £15 million bid for Bayern Munich midfielder Luiz Gustavo.
Manager Jose Mourinho has outlined the need to bring a holding midfield player to Stamford Bridge this summer.
He wants to bring in Gustavo to fill this role as the returning boss doubts the ability of John Obi Mikel in that position.
This comes after German club Wolfsburg as well as Chelsea’s Premier League rivals Arsenal expressed an interest in the player, with Wolfsburg believed to be in talks over a move for the Brazilian.
Bayern’s signing of Thiago Alcântara from Barcelona is likely to limit Gustavo’s first-team opportunities this season and the club are willing to listen to offers for the 26-year-old, reports The Mirror.
And the player wants regular first-team football to ensure he is part of the Brazil team for next summer’s World Cup.
Gustavo joined Bayern in 2011 and has gone on to make 64 appearances for the German Champions but his time at the club seems to be nearing an end with a summer move looking inevitable.
