No Blues bid for Alves
13 Jul 2007 - 10:41:47
Chelsea have yet to make an approach for Daniel Alves, according to the Brazilian full-back's club Sevilla.
The £15million-rated wing-back was rated one of the leading players in Spain last season after scoring five times in 47 appearances in all competitions.
Alves put pen to paper on a new five-year contract with the UEFA Cup winners in January, but reportedly stunned Sevilla by stating his ambition to play for Chelsea before heading off to the Copa America with Brazil last month.
But Sevilla claim they have yet to receive a bid from the Stamford Bridge club for a player who has also been strongly linked with Liverpool and Barcelona.
"We have not received any offers for Daniel Alves," president Jose Maria del Nido told the club's official website.
"I wish to reiterate that no-one has shown an interest in him, hence, we cannot speak about something that hasn't taken place."
Alves, who would not require a work permit as he holds dual Spanish nationality, joined Sevilla from Brazilian club Bahia in 2002.