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Benfica ace claims Blues bid
Chelsea, 15:35, July 30, 2010 ,
Benfica midfielder Ramires says it is his "dream" to join Chelsea and claims the Blues have already made a bid for him.
Reports earlier this week suggested the Blues had been talks with the Portuguese giants and were hoping to tie up a deal, in the region of £20million, for the Brazilian international in the next few days.
The 23-year-old is desperate to make the move to Stamford Bridge, despite interest as well from Barcelona and Real Madrid, and cannot wait to test himself in the Premier League.
He said: "There has been a bid for me from Chelsea. To play for the best team in the Premier League and for a club with so much history, it would be my dream.
"I've had a fantastic year at Benfica but this is a dream that I cannot let go."