Metro have Chelsea fans looking up with shock on their faces here in the Football Transfer Tavern as the publication claim that the Blues are closing in on a Barcelona player.

The man in question is not Lionel Messi however but Sergio Busquets who is considering ending his highly successful career at the Camp Nou and has former enemy Jose Mourinho lining up at the front of the queue to offer him a new home.

As our punters note, it is funny how the manager was in charge of Barcelona’s great rivals Real Madrid yet seems to be buying a fair few Barcelona players for his side!

They also accept a free drink from our landlord and make the point that it would certainly mean the end of the line for one of Ramires or John Obi Mikel if Busquets were to be signed.

Barcelona may even be interested in Ramires as part of a potential swap deal should talks begin over any deal.

Chelsea fans. Do you even need Busquets considering you have Mikel, Matic and Ramires? Will this signal the end to Ramires’ time at Stamford Bridge? Let us know your thoughts below.

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