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Valencia's move for Dutch defender Gregory van der Wiel appears to have fallen through, and Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas is now considering a 5.7 million GBP offer for the full back.
van der Wiel has been linked with a move away from Ajax for most of the year, and Valencia had agreed a fee with his club over a month ago; but the interest from Chelsea appeared to slow down their efforts to complete a move for the Dutch international.<br />
Andre Villas-Boas is a huge fan of the defender, and could even offer Portuguese defender Paulo Ferreira as a part of a deal to bring the Dutchman to Stamford Bridge.<br />
Van Der Wiel is expected to quit Ajax before the end of January, as he has already demanded a move away from the Amsterdam Arena twice this year.
Written by Samuel Turnbull
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