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Chelsea could make a "balanced offer" for Sevilla full-back Daniel Alves, according to boss Jose Mourinho.

Brazil international Alves is considered one of the top right-backs in Europe, with Mourinho having problems in that position last season when he played midfielders such as Lassana Diarra and Geremi there at times.

"The only thing I know is that we want to make our squad even better," said Mourinho.

"Right-back is a position we feel we can improve but to improve is not easy, you have to go for a good player and Alves is a good player.

"What's the offer? To be fair I don't know. What Sevilla demand I know even less. I think in the same line as Chelsea have done things in the past, we will make an offer, a balanced offer and not a stupid offer.

"If they accept we will try to get the player, if they don't accept then they don't accept."

While Alves could arrive from La Liga, reports in Spain have tipped Arjen Robben to go in the other direction to Real Madrid.

"His situation has a lot of speculation behind it and also some truth," said Mourinho.

"We have to wait a bit more to see. Until August 31 anything is possible in terms of people to come and people to go."

R W Elphinstone

You mention Dani Alves, Robben, Geremi and Diarra. Unfortunatley you have none of them and have bought 4th place left/right back for Barcelona. Good business!

Dan

Your reply comes a little late don't you think...

Doesn't matter if he was 4th 1st 12313th, ill judge him by form and so far so good. :-)

I expect us to seek out that position again, come the end of the season or January transfer.

dswithers

So far so good is not good enough for a team like Chelsea.