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title: "Chelsea set to beat Barcelona to £21.6m star"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/chelsea-set-to-beat-barcelona-to-21-6m-star/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Josh Challies"
section: "Chelsea Football Club"
published: "2015-12-14T18:41:12Z"
modified: "2015-12-14T18:41:12Z"
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# Chelsea set to beat Barcelona to £21.6m star

![mourinhoooo!](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mourinhoooo-500x330.jpg)Chelsea fans in the Transfer Tavern have spent their season playing pool and distracting themselves from the awful on-field performances.

Ahead of tonight’s crunch-tie with in-form Leicester City, the Blues sit just one-point above the relegation zone but their is positive news filtering in from the continent.

[*Fichajes*](https://www.fichajes.net/noticias/barcelona-chelsea-pugnan-bernardo-silva-20151213.html)[state that Jose Mourinho’s side will beat Barcelona to the addition of impressive Monaco star Bernardo Silva in January.](https://www.fichajes.net/noticias/barcelona-chelsea-pugnan-bernardo-silva-20151213.html)

The 21-year-old Portuguese international is highly-rated and tipped for an exciting future, with [Monaco prepared to do a deal if their price-tag of £21.6m is met.](https://www.fichajes.net/noticias/barcelona-chelsea-pugnan-bernardo-silva-20151213.html)

Barcelona are also interested in the talented midfielder but are [targeting the player in the summer](https://www.fichajes.net/noticias/barcelona-chelsea-pugnan-bernardo-silva-20151213.html), rather than January, which hands Chelsea the initiative in the race for one of Europe’s most exciting talents.

Monaco are currently sat third in the Ligue 1 table but are a monumental 17 points Paris Saint-Germain, which leaves any chance of glory this season completely shattered. Their best hope is a return to Champions League football.

**Chelsea fans, is this a deal you want to complete? Let us know in the comments below!**