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La Liga expert reveals Chelsea are the only British club to make Andre Gomes bid
CHELSEA are the only British club to have made an offer for Andre Gomes, despite interest from Manchester United.
Andre Gomes is a wanted man
That is according to La Liga expert Guillem Balague.
Jose Mourinho, Express Sport understands, will be armed with a £200million summer budget to transform United's squad.
A whole host of players are on the Portuguese’s radar, including Romelu Lukaku and Nemanja Matic.
Recent reports suggested the Blues have had a £32million bid for the Valencia midfielder rejected, but the La Liga club are holding out for £42m.
And Balague has shed some light on the latest with Gomes.
“Valencia, which want to keep him, have offers from Chelsea and Juventus,” Balague tweeted.
“Manchester United and Barça want him but no offer.”
Five things you need to know about Andre Gomes
Further reports indicate the Blues are pondering making another offer.
Gomes provided an assist for Nani’s superb opener as Portugal were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw with Iceland last night.
Chelsea finished 10th in the Barclays Premier League last term, while Manchester United just missed out on a European spot, although Louis van Gaal finished his tenure on a high by lifting the FA Cup.
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