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Chelsea sign Brazil ace

CHELSEA are unmoved at 5-1 to win the Premier League after they announced the signing of Oscar from Brazilian club Inter­nacional for a fee believed to be in the region of £25m on Wednesday.

The Brazil international, who will be the playmaker for the Samba Stars at the Olympics, joins a stellar cast list of attacking midfielders at Stam­ford Bridge alongside fellow new signings Eden Hazard and Marko Marin plus Juan Mata already at the west London club.

Oscar, who will be 21 in Septem­ber, prefers the No. 10 position centrally behind a main forward but can play wide and may be asked to occupy a position on the right. Whatever happens, Fernando Torres must be licking his lips at the prospect of getting outstanding service and the Spanish striker is 11-1 with BetVictor to win the Premier League’s Golden Boot.

The Champions League winners mean business this sum­mer but they are 16-1 to retain their European trophy, a price which suggests they are the third most likely Premier League side to win the competition behind 7-1 shots Manchester City and 12-1 pokes Manchester United.

Chelsea were chasing Luka Modric 12 months ago but they are not in the running this time around, although the Croat is 3-1 to still be at Tottenham after the transfer window closes.

 

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