Chelsea Rumours Archive August 14 2011

14 Aug 2011 23:45:48
Hi Ed's

Sorry if ive missed this but has Lukaku signed yet?
Do you know of any new bids expected for modric, or indeed mata. Thanks {Ed018's Note - it hasn't been made official but it should be this week. there is nothing new on Modric or Mata right now}

Thanks Ed

ED018 if you could take any 2 players that we have been linked with who would you like to see join us before the end of the transfer window? {Ed018's Note - Neymar and Modric}

Same think we will get Modric doubt Modric would happily take Mata Hazard or Marin.

14 Aug 2011 22:28:26
Ok guys not sure how reliable my source is but he told me about robinho and man city 3hours before SSN reported it all them years ago. He said Chelsea will launch a double bid for Ganso and Neymar for between €110 and €130 million within the next 7 days. Like I said not sure how reliable it is but he lives in brazil and works for a national paper there and seems to get most things right. Please no slating just keeping you guys informed

110 Euros is £96m..... That values Neymar a what £56m and Ganso at £40m Chelsea would never pay those figures at thats at your lower estimate of 110m euros come on man. £60m combined is more realistic.

Like I said not sure how reliable, these figures may include add ons over the years. Don't forget Anzi had a bid of €100 million rejected for both players {Ed002's Note - That was euro. And neither player wishes a future in Dagekstan.}

Neymar isnt going anywhere till january at the earliest for definate. Ganso on the other hand seems available now and with AC Milan a year away from a purchase is there a realistic chance that Chelsea will go in for the player? Do you also no what sort of fee there looking for roughly. Thanks {Ed002's Note - It is rather more complicated than you realie. Have explained and we are about to go out for a few drinks so I don;t have time to deal with this again. In terms of fee, but it really is not that simple, about 55 euro for Neymar and a little less for Ganso.}

Do you no if they want the full 55m euros upfront or for example 40m euros including add ons such as a certain number of appearances and so on. Concerning Ganso will AC Milan be prepared to pay the £30m odd its going to take to get him and will they have the funds do do such a deal. Do you see a bid being made for Ganso or at least a enquiry thanks {Ed002's Note - There have already been enquiries about Ganso from Chelsea and AC Milan would take the player now but for their non-EU quota problems.}

Ganso - surely we don't want to be buying a player who would rather be moving to Italy? Stick to players who really want to play for Chels.

Would love to see those two at Chelsea, they have played together already, are young and very gifted. There are two major concerns though, one, they are both a bit lightweight, and secondly do they both want to be in the prem long term. As young players you would expect a good amount of seasons from them, but would you get that if other teams in other countries came calling? {Ed002's Note - I assume you have been in a coma all summer about teams calling on the services of Neymar and Ganso. Ganso has no interest in playing in England as far as we can tell. Neymar remains a primary target, as he has done for a year.}

14 Aug 2011 20:30:51
Hi ed,
I can see your a true blue, not slating the players and sticking by them through thick or thin. Great example to some people in here. Personally, I do feel though that, as many others have pointed out, a winger and a midfielder are necessary. From reading your site, my opinion is that modric is the most likely however I know you don't know much of the modric situation so I won't ask. However, inn terms of wingers it seems that de bryne is quite high on the list (neymar looks unlikely). I've also heard de costa. In terms of a winger position, is it fair to say these are more likely than other rumours I.e. Neymar/mata {Ed002's Note - Mata seems a made up name right now. Neymar remains as explained. I assume you mean Douglas Costa - a possibility. de Bruyne was close but he is injured.}

I'm a very true Blue and I still say that MALOUDA IS A WASTE OF SPACE

14 Aug 2011 20:49:37
With Malouda having another stinker trying to take on every player but loseing the ball every time and kalou just too lightweight and who would struggle to score playing for Wigan nxt to di santo and lampard seems to of had his best days behind him.
Mata would be amazing on the left
Sneijder in the middle

Also toress played well seems to be getting bk to his best even tho he was being kick all over the pitch but lack of goals is a massive problem drogba didn't look like the old drogba anelka playing to deep

But but but what a great player Ramires is becoming. He covered every inch of the pitch and is very very quick and for a skinny bloke he is so so strong.David Luiz and Ramires great signings add mata and sneijder happy days

14 Aug 2011 19:52:49
Ive read on 2 seperate websites (Dont no how reliable the source is) that Chelsea are to offer £17m plus Kalou for Samir Nasri. Do u no if theres any truth in this? Thanks

14 Aug 2011 17:58:45

bearing in mind that AVB has said that we will sign a winger and a midfielder this summer, who do you THINK (meaning that if you get it wrong, we won't penalise you) is the likeliest to join Chelsea:

Wingers:

1.) Mata
2.) Neymar
3.) Hazard
4.) Costa
5.) Di Maria

Midfielders:

1.) Modric
2.) Ganso
3.) Ancantara

Thanks for your time.

Number 4 and number 1

Mostlikely wingers we could bring in are Mata and Douglas Costa but i think Hazard and Di Maria would fit in our team better. Modric is the most likely choice in midfielder but Alacantara i think will be a top 5 attacking midfielder one day and should be purchased at any price under £25m.

I'd take Hazard and Costa. Costa is more naturally a CAM I believe but is versatile that he can also play on the wing.

14 Aug 2011 16:52:09
As said many times before, cfc needs to through Kalou and Malouda off (at least).
We say Torres is not showing up to his value and forget to see who we have given alongside, both on the left and right.
the beginning in the EPL is worth forgetting with both Left and Right forwards up to the hell..
Chelsea, if doesn't think in time, is going to loose many of its fans, many from my own community..
AVB needs to think in time, if he is to continue his outstanding profile not broken in the middle at Chelsea.
Want to say myself a Blues fan forever..
BUT... {Ed002's Note - I think the club will have no issues losing such fickle fans.}

I agree with you Ed002

Chelseafc316

Some people support the club, not the results.

Nice to see you true fans on part of the more fickle players though..
carry on..

Many posotives from todays performance, same as last season lack of creativity in front of goal. Torres did well.

Some people support the clubs, not the players
then why are you begging for these fickle players ??

Lose fans u r obviously a glory hunting foreigner who us real fans since the 80s and club dont need u ****

Your not a fan if your ready to ditch your team due to bad results, chelsea had avery good game today but will need to bring a winger in to help support torres

For the fans Chelsea are going to "lose" if we keep playing certain players or having certain results. Let them go. They're on their 4th club in 5 years I'm guessing. I'm sure we'll do well without them. CFC THICK AND THIN.

Torres was very impressive today, definitely on his way back. when sturridge returns our only problems will be malouda and the attacking midfield area. Modric and Pato/neymar/mata/hazard would solve those problems. I thought, while we did lack that final ball, it was a steady perfomanance

14 Aug 2011 15:42:59
If this match did not show we need a creative midfielder and a winger, then i havent got a clue, like kalu, kalouless, poor, i hate to say it lampard is not the player he once was, pace was not there, we need that spark. my recommendations would be...

mario gotze
toni kroos
paulo "ganso" enrique

and for wingers

eden hazard
neymar
pato

I dont know if they will be signed but can we alll have a disscussion on the comments on who chelsea SHOULD and NOT WILL buy.

thank you.

I would be happy to see Douglas Costa and Hazard to join. Both exciting, young and would really help us push United. I would also like to see Hulk and Di Maria but Hazard is probably the most likely out of those three. Mario Gotze would also be a marvelous addition.

Pato is not a winger which kind of sums up the level of knowledge on here at times.

Pato plays on the right, as he did for AC last year, the knowledge is knowing that a player can play more than one position obviously a person who only judges players by FIFA.

and i completly agree with costa, but i'm not sure cause of sturridge, i mean costa can play CAM but i dont think he has the talent of a CAM for the prem.

I would have to agree Torres had his best game for chelsea today but Kalou , Malouda and Lampard had really bad game i think lampard will be come good but we need wingers to replace the other 2 come on Chelsea lets try and buy some wingers to help Torres

14 Aug 2011 14:56:35
editor why there is a mum about ramires. is he injured or what? niether i listened any words in press from villa boas about him. i think he would be spending more time on bench this season {Ed002's Note - I don't know what you mean. He was away at teh Copa America and then midweek in Germany and he should play today.}

14 Aug 2011 11:58:16
AVB wants to bring in a winger and a centre mid he was quoted to say but you have (Samir) Nasri terminating contract.

"He's one of the most exciting players in the Premier League and that's the reality, as well as Luka, as well as other players."

Seems as thought there may be a late push for Nasri if Modric fails and the Winger IMO will be Mata

Thoughts EDS?

14 Aug 2011 11:24:30
Ed, I may have missed somehting here, whatat the situation with Matic? {Ed002's Note - Matic went to Benfica as part of the deal for Luiz in January - or am I missing something?}

14 Aug 2011 11:06:42
Eds i just read this on Skysports

Every time Villas-Boas has spoken publicly since his appointment seven-and-a-half weeks ago, he has been faced with questions about Modric.

He gave short shrift to the latest of them, saying: "I just explained to you the sense of urgency in midfield. But it doesn't mean that it's Luka.

"Not that I'm interested, but you have (Samir) Nasri terminating contract.

"He's one of the most exciting players in the Premier League and that's the reality, as well as Luka, as well as other players."

Can this mean we "might" be interested and make a bid for nasri? {Ed002's Note - Do you think there was a hint in the words "Not that I am interested ...."}

14 Aug 2011 05:34:39
ed when will chels find out answer to rajkovic wp {Ed002's Note - I don't know, sorry.}

13 Aug 2011 23:21:58
Hey ED, I know you don't usually do these but is Modric or Douglas Costa more likely to join. Would be appreciated :) {Ed002's Note - It is impossible for me to say wth any accuracy, sorry.}

No worries then.