The defender struck a purple patch in the closing weeks of last season and was instrumental in the final quarter of Chelsea’s march towards securing 3rd spot in the league table, along with winning silverware in the form of the Europa League. He was one of the Blues’ standout performers throughout 2013 and has now carried forward his form into the Confederations Cup, where he is part of the Brazil national team who are also hosting the tournament.

DailyMail now suggest that he has attracted the interest of French moneybags PSG who are on the hunt for a top quality central defender. They are looking at Luiz as they want to pair him with Thiago Silva, who is also currently partnering him for Brazil. They are set to announce former France national team coach Laurent Blanc as their new manager as Carlo Ancelotti puts the finishing touches to his move to Real Madrid, and Blanc has given his orders to clinch the signature of Luiz at the earliest.

They want Luiz to replace his fellow Brazilian compatriot and former Chelsea team-mate Alex, who is nearing a move to his native country in the coming weeks. It is a given that PSG will have to shell out a huge amount of money to have any chance of convincing Chelsea to part with their versatile defender, who is equally adept at playing in the defensive midfield department and who possesses a unique scoring flair in dead ball situations.

Also, it looks like PSG will have it all the more difficult to engineer this deal, given the fact that Barcelona too have sounded out their interest in the 27-year old as they are in dire need to strengthen at the back. Even Jose Mourinho will not be easily convinced to let his star defender leave as he sees him as an integral part in his plans for next season.

Do PSG have any chance of pulling this deal off?