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Chelsea to use Wallace as bargaining chip for Benfica winger Gaitan

Chelsea are moving for Benfica winger Nicolas Gaitan.

Record says Chelsea are ready to send Brazilian defender Wallace to Benfica to seal the signing of Gaitan.

Wallace was signed from Fluminense in January 2013 but is yet to feature for the Blues.

Instead, the 21-year-old has been sent out on loan, spending the past season at Dutch feeder side Vitesse Arnhem.

But Portuguese newspaper Record carries quotes from the youngster on his front page this morning, claiming his preference is now to join Benfica.

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