Chelsea has been following the Brazilian Centre back for a year now and Jose Mourinho had claimed that Alex would be the primary player targeted by Chelsea this season.
The burly Brazilian has been given a work permit and pending finalizing personal terms and a medical we would see Alex in a Chelsea jersey next term.
I am a big fan of this stocky defender, as he has that flair that most of his national team mates have, strong in the air and good with standing tackles, the only probable weakness he has is against fast drifting strikers.
Mourinho has identified a strong back up for his back line who struggled with injuries to including their captain Terry. Well Essien filled in as a centre back and did an outstanding job, but obviously Jose wants more choices.
For a player from outside the European Union to play in England, it is required to obtain a Work permit, which has a specific clause that the player in question should have played in at least 70% of the international games that his home country has featured in the past one year. Well Alex's cause was helped with the Copa America in which he almost played in all the games and did a decent job as well.
Strikers in England look out you might actually end up having to go around Terry and Alex. Chelsea fans would definitely be excited with the prospect of a Brazilian in their ranks and Chelsea can use the arrival of Alex to lure another long term interest Dani Alves to Stamford Bridge.
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