Chelsea Rumours Archive August 16 2013

16 Aug 2013 17:26:45
Hi Ed, Jose said in his presser that we're after "one more player", presumably a striker, now Metro reporting that we're interested in Jackson Martinez. I thought I read on here that Porto are asking 40m or more for him. Is he a possibility or is it nonsense? Cheers

I don't claim to be 'in the know', but I think it's probably recycling of old news. I know we enquired previously about his availability and I'd hope as soon as we were quoted anything like 40m we ran a mile. I thought Atletico was his most likely destination, although I don't know how the arrival of David Villa would affect that?

LJ.

16 Aug 2013 15:19:57
ed any truth in falcao being transfer listed by monaco due to tax reasons being forced on them from french football authorities.

NWBLUE {Ed018's Note - I've asked and haven't heard back yet. So I really don't know}

The rumour came from a report from Marca (real madrid's newspaper basically)

It rumoured that Ligue 1 will force the club’s players to pay the top tax rate of 75% like the rest of France

And so it bloody well should.

And the idea is that the Russian owner will have to pay near 100m euro's as a fine or instead sell some players, and as we know Real were interested in Falcao. Maybe they've been told they won't get suarez so have tried to start this to get Falcao? who knows i'm merely speculating.

I personally think it's outrageous that Monaco can get away with this. Imagine if the Isle of Man was an almost tax free island and they're football club entered the Premier league, no other clubs could compete with the wages on offer and players would soon flock there. Hopefully this Monaco situation will be sorted soon.

Lets put in another bid of £40 million. If they have to sell they will sell!

Can a player play for more than one club within the same transfer window?

He won't be listed, the sale will become void

16 Aug 2013 20:45:03
@The Guvnor
I believe one player can move more than one time in one window but it is very very uncommon. I think Dietmar Hamann did it a few years ago but that's the only one I know of. I hope this story is true and there is a huge twist and Falcao will push through a move to Chelsea
Talberto

Please can you let us know ed when you here anything!? :)

Monaco confirmed via their own social media group that this rumour is rubbish.

17 Aug 2013 10:42:21
Apparently Monaco have denied the reports via twitter
Spearce96

Am I right in thinking you cannot play for three teams in one year?

You can register for three teams but play for only two. Its not worth worying about though as this is rubbish!