Here in the Football Transfer Tavern, Chelsea fans are looking up with interest.

This is after Metro claim that the club have to brace themselves for a bid from one of the best, if not the best team in the world for one of their players.

Barcelona are reportedly tracking the movements of David Luiz, who has been on the outskirts of the Chelsea side since manager Jose Mourinho took over in the summer.

Gerardo Martino’s side have reportedly reserved £30 million to splash on the Brazilian international.

In recent weeks, our punters are right in noting that the Brazilian has worked his way back into the squad – even if this has been in the middle of the park and because of the suspensions that have occurred.

Luiz had been considered to be a future Chelsea captain by not only the fans but the board also, yet Mourinho seemingly has no time for defenders like Luiz and as one of our Blues fans in the tavern notes, it is not even something that we should be shocked at.

John Terry and Gary Cahill have been making a fine claim for a regular first team spot and Luiz has shown exactly why Mourinho does not consider him to be a contender for such a spot each time he has featured at the back.

As our regulars note, it is worth stating that he has been slightly better when deployed in the middle of the park, yet a move could still be on the cards.