Chelsea Rumours Archive August 16 2012

 

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16 Aug 2012 19:52:44
What the chances of getting hulk & cavani? {Ed018's Note - i don't think there is a chance of both of them arriving}

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I think that we'll get Hulk personally. He wants to leave and we want him, we'll meet in the middle at 35 million in a week or two

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16 Aug 2012 18:01:08
Ed, do you think Mata will be a regular starter now that Hazard, Marin and Oscar have joined?

Adam {Ed018's Note - Yes, without a doubt}

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Hw abt oscar n marin will be regular starters {Ed018's Note - certainly not to begin the season. It will depend on performances. If they are playing well, they will get more playing time}

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R u for real mata was r best player last year by a mile so lets put him on the bench !

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To be honest i think it will depend on who di matteo likes as a person, not who plays well.

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I think we should try Oscar in the hold where lampard was at some point, think he would be a good fit there, alongside a more defensive player

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He was our player of the season last year in his first year of epl..... of course he will

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16 Aug 2012 17:29:11
London Evening Standard reckons we are hoping to get 3 more players to take our spending past £100 million.

Moses, Azpilicueta and Hulk

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Id take cavani over hulk any day

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Hulk is more veritile than Cavani, I think taking all things in to consideration Hulk would be the better signing if the prices were the same. Would rather have Cavani than Torres though...

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But hulk suits us better, he's at home on the wings and can cover the striker position if needed, that is more likely to suit the team better without upsetting the balance. I like Cavani but he's mainly a striker and not very convincing on the wings, which leads to the question...what happens to Torres? We can't have either him or Torres on the bench. If it was only about price then Cavani would be my choice hands down, but there's the team to think about, that's unless RDM has something up his sleeve? But if it's 4-2-3-1 formation with only one striker upfront, i'd rather go for someone low key like Lewandoski who won't mind warming the bench every now and then.

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Why cant we have either Torres or Cavani on the bench? EVERY other top clubs has several quality strikers on the bench, City even had 3-4

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Well we're gonna be playing 60+ games next season and torres can't play all of them so we need more cover than just studge. cavani is one of the best finishers in the game right now and i think he'd fit in perfectly with our style of play. hulk when not playing well is extremely frustrating to watch and makes it seem like he's not even worth 5 mil rather than 35

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To be fair most players when they're not playing well are frustrating to watch and look like they should be worth less money. That's why it's called NOT playing well...

Roweycfc

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16 Aug 2012 17:18:35
ED002 is there any reason why Mano Manezes the brazilian coach has said that Hulk personally told him he is in talks with Chelsea and a deal should be done is this true? {Ed002's Note - That would be tapping up of course. I cannot be expected to know why someone says something. I rather think something has been lost in translation if you are continuing to look thru Peruvian newspapers for football rumours.}}

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There is no reason because he hasn't said it.

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It wouldn't be "tapping up" it's the same as a player telling another player he is going to a club. Also it was a Croatian newspaper.

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{Ed002's Note - Sorry but "Hulk personally told him he is in talks with Chelsea" implies tapping up which simply is not true.}



Croatian newspaper reporting something that hasn't been reported in the Portuguese or Brazilian press? Please.

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16 Aug 2012 17:15:34
Hi, whats going on with Hulk and Cavani? Who is 'closer' to be a Chelsea player - Hulk or Cavani? I saw the good news about Aspilicueta. Finally we have signed a RB. And whats going on with Moses? One more thing, any news on Malouda and Benayoun. Thanks for everything.

- Love Blues!! {Ed002's Note - It is not possible to say who is "closer" at this time. Benayoun nothing that I know of new. It won't be Fulham. Malouda remains keen on 2 years in Brazil before heading for Dijon.}

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The Brazil window for foreign player registrations is closed. It's from June 20th to July 20th, so there is no chance of Malouda moving to a Brazilian club this summer.

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16 Aug 2012 16:57:27
Is the Moses deal close to completion ? {Ed002's Note - It depends what you mean by "close". It is in hand and will probably go ahead.}

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16 Aug 2012 16:03:54
Looking forward to following Sam Hutchinsons season at Forest! Azpiliqueta to be a Chelsea player by tomorrow evening! 

Surewould

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I'm a Forest season ticket holder (all be it from a Chelsea family too!) and it should be great watching him play. Hopefully he can come through the season without his knee playing up and we'll give him you back to play against us in the prem next year :)

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16 Aug 2012 11:56:44
Azpiliqueta deal to be completed in next 48hrs.

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Hopefully mate, Hutchinson is out on loan to Forest this season so we're now 1 more short in the RB department!

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16 Aug 2012 11:35:38
ED002 are the reports true that a fee has been agreed for Azipilicueta and he will fly into london in the next 24 hours? {Ed002's Note - It is pretty close to being completed.}

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I presume then that Kakuta has flown or will fly to France to complete his move also {Ed002's Note - Do you.}

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Then again it's been close for about a week now! I assume the deadline has passed so if he does sign tomorrow he won't be playing on Sunday {Ed002's Note - What deadline is that?}

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Things take time. There's no rush to sign him. Ivanovic isn't suspended and Ferreira is still a squad player for now. Whatever details that need to be sorted will be sorted in due course. Some people are too impatient!

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16 Aug 2012 10:44:33
Javi Martinez going for 40 million pounds to Barca.Why the hell did we not bid for a player of that class,when we clearly need a dm .He would have been an ideal signing and Mikel would have been benched or sold.
If he goes to Barca,their core midfield will be awesome and they are not fools for trying to sign a midfielder even if they have a plethora of brilliant midfielders already.On the other hand we are still sticking with Mikel , Lamp and Essien in the midfield all of whom are on the way down.All I am saying is atleast we could have tried to sign a central midfielder,that would have shown that the club know that there is a problem there. But we have not even tried and that is worrying.Those are the positions where a match is won or lost and Barca re no fools for trying to strenghen that position even further.
roan {Ed002's Note - It would be euro not pounds and the likely destination remains Bayern Munich not Barcelona.}

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What javi Martinez holding midfielder and song from arsenal hmmm don't think both will arrive but Martinez is a class act

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16 Aug 2012 10:41:24
Ed, I know this has nothing to do with Chelsea, but is it true that Nuri Sahin has gone on loan to Liverpool?

Thanks in advance. {Ed002's Note - Not yet.}

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ED do u think he will go to pool over the arsenal would have thought cl was important for him {Ed002's Note - He has lots of options including Turkey and Italy.}

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16 Aug 2012 10:21:08
Cesar Azpilicueta very close to completing Chelsea deal as agents travel to London according to French local newspaper "La Provence" it also say that Cesar Azpilicueta is almost a Chelsea player and that just formalities, and wages, need to be arranged between the two parties, which could be done when his representatives meet Chelsea today. The transfer fee is estimated to be between 8m and 10m which is a good deal from the promising right back.

any idea Ed??

BlueFox {Ed002's Note - Any idea about what?}

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About the rumour you rude b******! {Ed002's Note - So he cites a newspaper - and then says "any idea ed". I am not here to give comemntary on all European papers. Cretin.}

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16 Aug 2012 15:24:25
Sam Hutchinson has completed a season long loan move to Nottingham Forest.

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Six month loan I believe.

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Naa mate, its a season long loan. Get your facts right.

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16 Aug 2012 15:32:20
This has been taken directly from the Evening Standards football transfer page: Porto star Hulk is seen as a key acquisition to play on the right flank, although there are fears the deal could drag on till the transfer window's final day at the end of the month.

While Chelsea are no closer to matching Porto's £40m valuation, they are optimistic a fee of around £32m will be agreed, especially as the Brazil international has told the Portuguese club he wants to leave.

Standard Sport revealed last month that Chelsea were increasing their bid for Wigan winger Moses and were set to buy Marseille right-back Azpilicueta.

Both players are expected to move to Stamford Bridge for fees in the region of £9m each, although they will only pay £6m up front for Moses

Any views, personally i think Hulk will still be at Porto, Think theres more chance in us getting Cavani

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I would prefer hulk as he could play with torres, or instead of torres. i think cavani only one would play up front where as hulk can come in from the wing.

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I'd prefer hulk, although I think cavani is a great player but we need Hulk more in my opinion as the original poster said he can play on the wing and together with Moses we would have 2 players that can play there as oppose to playing player of the season ramires out of position there. Hopefully it doesn't drag out all summer as my arse will twitch if we don't have him by then!

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16 Aug 2012 14:26:13
Hi Ed fantastic work.
A question more than a rumour.
Theres a lot of talk here in denmark that niklas bendtner is going to bayern Munich.
If it is true will Thomas Muller become available? And would chelsea go for him ?
I know city where keen a while back involving a deal including Dzeko.
Thanks. {Ed002's Note - I really don't see Muller moving this sumemr now. And I doubt Bendtner will move to Bayern.}

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It's AC Milan that want Bendtner :-)

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16 Aug 2012 13:46:12
Hey ed, reports coming out of france this afternoon are saying that we have an agreement with marseile and Azpilicueta is now discussing terms with Chelsea, is this true?
Dastanj {Ed002's Note - Everything will soon be fine.}

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16 Aug 2012 14:20:59
Are we actually likely to sign a world class forward before the deadline date? coz if we dont we'll be fighting arsenal and tottenham for 4th place again. {Ed018's Note - Efforts are being made}

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16 Aug 2012 09:57:58
Re me post yesterday about moses ,he has had a medical chelsea have agreed to let him stay at wigan untill they find a replacement
Carefree

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Really?! Wigan have signed Miyachi and Kone, who else are they looking at?

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That's ridiculous, isn't ryo miyachi a winger theyve just got? sorry don't believe you

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Think your trying to wriggle out of yesterday's post
There as been no fee agreed and no medical

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Theyve signed wingers? Moses played last season as a striker because di santo is there only striker therefore moses replacement beleve it or not will be a striker ,doubt me all u want just wait and see
Carefree

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Someone get a ladder, this guys dug himself into a hole.

Rowan

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Evening standard have just confirmed this apparently, i havent read it though

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Carefree i swear kone is a striker........

*chucks carefree a ladder*

curt

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That makes no sense..if wigan dont get a replacement that means we wont take him?

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What complete rubbish. And your source is. Why would Chelsea do this when he is classed as a homegrown player...

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Wigan have Crusat, Beausajour,Miyachi, and im pretty sure Kone and Fyvie can play on the Wing

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Ur talking rubbish... I'll wait until ed has confirmation rather than u...
Marley

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Sorry carefree we all expect Moses to sign but truth is no deal as been done yet

Your hole is just getting bigger

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I might be wrong but haven't Wigan got Maloney the guy who scored the only goal when they played man united?

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16 Aug 2012 08:30:14
hey ed,are Chelsea interested in godin at the right price?? {Ed002's Note - Very unlikely now.}

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He's not as good as any of our 4 centre backs

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15 Aug 2012 21:18:55
Hi Ed,

Wading through the transfer quagmire recently I have noticed a conspicuous lack of Fellaini-based conjecture. Was there ever any genuine interest in him? Given our lack of competition around central midfield against City do you think he would be a good option?

Cheers {Ed018's Note - i'm unaware of any genuine interest in Fellaini. As of right now Chelsea are not looking to bring in any center mids}

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Could be our weak area ED, Lamps must start with Ramiries but that leaves us a little short although I would like to see Josh stay and compete for a place

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15 Aug 2012 23:56:06
Ed is Mario Gotze still of interest to Chelsea, would be a excellent replacement for Lampard.

PB {Ed018's Note - Gotze certainly will not be moving this summer, but i'd expect for alot of the top clubs to be interested and scouting him this season.}

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15 Aug 2012 23:24:34
Ed,can I ask is Gael Kakuta part of the issue with Marseille over Azpilicueta please?Thank you. {Ed002's Note - The issue? No.}

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