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HANDS OFF! Chelsea delivered stern warning over PSG forward Ezequiel Lavezzi
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN will ward off Chelsea's advances for striker Ezequiel Lavezzi by offering the Argentine a bumper new deal.
The 29-year-old has been the subject of intense transfer speculation, emanating mainly from the West-London side.
It had been reported that Chelsea opened up 'exploratory talks' to determine whether bringing the forward to Stamford Bridge was a realistic proposal.
However, according to the dubiously dubbed 'transfer expert' Gianluca Di Marzio - PSG are set to offer a new deal to tie Lavezzi to the Parc des Princes.
A new deal would be a blow to Jose Mourinho who has made no secret of his desire to sign strikers in the summer transfer window.
It has been a lacklustre season for his trio of strikers Samuel Eto'o; Demba Ba and perennial disappointment Fernando Torres who managed to net just 19 Premier League goals between them.