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Chelsea reject Atletico Madrid's swap proposal for defender Filipe Luis
CHELSEA have reportedly refused to entertain a swap deal with Atletico Madrid for Filipe Luis.
Filipe Luis Player Profile
Luis signed a three-year contract with Chelsea in 2014 in a £15.8million deal.
However, after making just 15 appearances for the Blues, the defender's future at Stamford Bridge look uncertain with talk of a move elsewhere.
And Atletico have been reportedly to be considering a swap deal for the left-back.
However, according to The Times, Jose Mourinho's side have rejected any such move telling the Spanish giants the must pay a fee to secure the Brazil international's return.
Chelsea want to sell Filipe Luis rather than swap him
Atletico manager Diego Simeone has recently confirmed the club are interested in re-signing the player.
"He's a player we're very fond of and he knows us well and gave so much to the team," he said. "I hope this one comes off."
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