Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas is pushing to land Porto midfielder Joao Moutinho.
The Daily Mail says Chelsea will turn their attention to Porto's Moutinho if they concede defeat in their battle to lure Luka Modric away from Tottenham.
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas still wants a playmaker midfielder and rates Moutinho highly.
It is complicated that part of the 24-year-old's economic rights are owned by a third party and there is a 25 per cent sell-on clause to Sporting Lisbon for offers over £11m.
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