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According to sources in Portugal, Chelsea's offer of €25M plus Nemanja Matic for David Luiz has been accepted by Benfica.

The Times report that Benfica are willing to resurrect the David Luiz deal and sell the Brazilian defender to Chelsea

Portuguese paper A Bola is suggesting that Chelsea could make a final push for David Luiz on Monday.

David Luiz will not be joining Chelsea after negotiations with Benfica have totally ended.

According to Chelsea TV, negotiations between Chelsea and Benfica for the signature of David Luiz aren't quite as dead as feared.

Benfica announce that no agreement with Chelsea for David Luiz has been made and that the negotiations between the clubs have been terminated.

A Benfica press release today revealed that negotiations between themselves and Chelsea are very much ongoing.

David Luiz's transfer to Chelsea is apparently in jeopardy over the method of payment and Chelsea haggle with Benfica over a lump sum payment vs. installments.

Reports suggest that Benfica are tiring of the ongoing negotiations with David Luiz and will walk away unless Chelsea cave in to their demands.

We have a possible name for Chelsea's makeweight in the David Luiz transfer: 22 year-old centreback Nemanja Matic.