Ramires poised to complete Chelsea transfer for £17m

Ramires in action for Benfica

The president of Portuguese champions Benfica has admitted that his club can do little to keep hold of Brazil midfielder Ramires, who is a major target for Chelsea.Luis Felipe Vieira has confirmed that around 80 per cent of the sporting rights for the 23-year-old South American are not owned by the club, meaning that a deal could be sanctioned against Benfica's wishes.Vieira told The Sun: "Ramires staying at Benfica does not depend solely on us. There is a partnership and we must respect it.

"If there is a good proposal we will do everything we can to make it work for us."We are prepared for all eventualities and have options to fill all the positions."Ramires has only been with the Lisbon Eagles for one season, having made his name in his homeland with Cruzeiro.He was recently a member of the Brazil national team squad for the World Cup finals in South Africa, appearing as a substitute in all three group games, before starting in the 3-0 win over Chile in the last 16.