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Porto 'tell Chelsea they must pay £40million' for left-back Alex Telles as Frank Lampard looks to Brazilian star to shore up leaky backline

Porto have told 'Chelsea they must pay £40million' for left-back Alex Telles as Frank Lampard looks to shore up his side's leaky backline.

The 27-year-old Brazilian has been a key target for the Blues, who have made several attempts to sign him from the Portuguese club.

But they will need to trigger his £40million release clause that Porto officials are sticking to, according to A Bola.

The 27-year-old fullback from Brazili has been a key target for the west Londoners this season
But Frank Lampard will need to trigger Telles's u00a340million release clause Porto officials want

Who is Alex Telles?

Telles started at his local Brazilian team Juventude when he was a teenager.