Thursday, 26th September, 2013
Chelsea are showing interest in Marseille midfielder Giannelli Imbula.
The 21-year-old only joined Marseille this summer, fresh off having been voted the best player in Ligue 2 last term, due to his outstanding displays with Guingamp, who were promoted as a result.
The France Under-21 international's rise has not gone unnoticed at Stamford Bridge.
According to French daily La Provence, Jose Mourinho's men are starting to show interest in Imbula and could be lining the player up for a potential summer switch.
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Marseille will not be keen to lose Imbula so soon into his Stade Velodrome career.
Indeed, Elie Baup's men paid an initial €7.5m plus a further €2m to come in conditional bonus payments, to sign the midfielder from Guingamp.
And Imbula himself was tied down to a five-year contract with the Ligue 1 giants.
However, with money always tight at Marseille, especially given the club's lavish stadium improvements, a substantial bid from Chelsea could cause pause for thought on the French south coast.
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