Alex touts Chelsea move
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ByEurosport
Published 01/05/2007 at 11:16 GMT
PSV Eindhoven defender Alex believes he will get his dream of a full move to Chelsea this summer. The Brazilian has been loaned out to the Dutch champions from Stamford Bridge for three seasons while he qualifies for an EU work permit.
FOOTBALL 2006-2007 Champions League PSV Alex
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He was involved in a dramatic final afternoon of the Eredivisie season, when PSV won the title after going into the last day level on points with AZ Alkmaar and Ajax.
"The chance that I will leave PSV is quite big," Alex told De Telegraaf newspaper.
"At this moment Chelsea are very busy with getting a work permit for me. Earlier they did the same with Salomon Kalou and several other players, which worked out fine."
The 24-year-old centre-back warned that he would only go if he could be guaranteed first-team football, something that looks unlikely with John Terry and Ricardo Carvalho competing with him for places.
"Chelsea are a great club, but it is most important that I will play a lot of games there," he said.
"If I only sit on the bench, it will be difficult. But whether that will happen, you only know when you are there."
The Blues' lack of defensive cover has been an embarrassment this season given their vast resources.
The deadline-day departures of William Gallas and Robert Huth in August left the club desperately short, meaning midfielders Michael Essien and Geremi have spent much of the season plugging holes in defence.
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