Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas is prepared to send defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto, 28, to Inter Milan in a swap deal which would bring his former Porto defender Alvaro Pereira, 27, to White Hart Lane.

Chelsea will face competition from Napoli to secure the services of Porto's 26-year-old full-back Alvaro Pereira.

Chelsea are set to revive their interest in Porto defender Alvaro Pereira, having come close to securing his services in the summer.

Chelsea have agreed a £20m deal to sign Porto wing-back Alvaro Pereira.

Chelsea are to lodge an improved bid for Alvaro Pereira after Porto rejected an opening offer of £16.6m for the Uruguay international, with the Londoners considering selling Florent Malouda to Juventus for a knockdown fee as they continue to reshape their squad.