Chelsea Rumours Archive January 18 2012

 

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18 Jan 2012 23:18:28
ED, I would fully understand if you were to deny my request but be brave and state one player you would most likely expect to see at Chelsea by the end of January. {Ed002's Note - I am not even going to guess.}

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18 Jan 2012 23:11:52
Is a move for jack rodwell likely this transfer window ed? {Ed018's Note - no}

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18 Jan 2012 22:43:49
Ed002: is our reported interest in Ocampos genuine? His combo of physical and technical skills at his tender age could be very well reminiscent of a "100 million euro man" Hulk. Personaly I am very impressed with him.

JG {Ed002's Note - Yes but. River Plate's Lucas Ocampos has been looked at by a number of sides with Bayern Munich and Chelsea maintaining an interest. I understand that Diego Caniggia took a look on behalf of Liverpool but it was decided that he would be too expensive to buy and that seems to have ended any brief interest that Liverpool had. Inter Milan, Sevilla and Palermo have also shown an interest and Juventus (not either of the Milan clubs) made a bid. Perhaps one for next year as a move in January seems very unlikely.}

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But, who is the closest or most interested in signing this target? {Ed002's Note - It is impossible for me to dive a reasoned answer to that question.}

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How much is he valued at around ED? {Ed002's Note - Does it matter?}

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Ed002: so this has legs, not just paper stuff, per your info, right?

Would not like us to lose on this talent. What a prospect.
JG {Ed002's Note - I have explained the situation - I don't understand the strange nomenclature.}

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We should try to sign as soon as possible because we just don't want again a neymar saga...he's getting to expensive day by day.

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18 Jan 2012 18:07:16
Ed are we still trying to de bruyne in this window or wait till the summer {Ed002's Note - The issue is the money.}

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Money?does it matter ed? {Ed002's Note - Chelsea are not going to overpay.}

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18 Jan 2012 21:39:20
Hi Ed, have we put in a formal offer for higuain? Or is it just interest at this moment in time? {Ed002's Note - There is no offer right now.}

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18 Jan 2012 20:28:08
hi eds have chelsea singed any player from fc porto {Ed002's Note - Not that I am aware.}

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Paulo ferreira, ricardo carvalho, and tiago

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And our star man, Jose Bosingwa.

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Tiago came from Benfica!

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18 Jan 2012 20:26:01
does Cesar Azpilicueta want to join chelsea, many sources are implying that he wants them to make a bid? {Ed002's Note - It is something the club are looking at.}

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Cant AVB text cesar and be like oi mate wanna come play for us

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18 Jan 2012 19:06:49
Do you expect Chelsea to make a bid for Azpilicueta in the next two weeks or do you think Chelsea will wait for the summer window? Thanks ed. {Ed002's Note - It is more a case of forgetting the timescales and looking for a deal.}

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18 Jan 2012 17:04:41
ED002 are other players being looked at to sign this window apart from Hazard and Cesar? {Ed002's Note - Cahill, Vargas, de Bruyne, Higuain and others we oft discuss.}

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But how many will we be likely to bid for? do you expect another signing this window? {Ed002's Note - There were bids for Cahill, Vargas, De Bruyne is a matter for negotiation. Sure I expect another signing.}

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Would vargas have been loaned out or played in the reserves to get experience? {Ed002's Note - He would have been in the first team squad if a work permit could have been gotten - that was the issue.}

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Cesar? {Ed002's Note - Romero. Bit of a joker but should fit in well.}

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Cesar aziplicueta much more easier to say cesar

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Nice joker reference Ed002!

For the person who posted the question, it is Cesar Azpilicueta. {Ed001's Note - 002 has a bit of a fetish for the old Batman show, maybe she likes her men in tights......}

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Cahill has signed, dooooo keep up

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Ed 002 is a girl? {Ed002's Note - Would that be a problem?}

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"{Ed001's Note - 002 has a bit of a fetish for the old Batman show, maybe she likes her men in tights......}" ----ED002 is a women? didnt expect that?

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Have chelsea talked to genk recently about a deal for de bruyne this window? or do things remain the same since the summer? {Ed002's Note - It remains the money.}

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Ed002 is a liverpool fan, polite replies on there rude replies on here

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Ed002 is a woman? Wow that's a nit of a shock, still I don't care what sex any of the Ed's are, just so long as they keep up the great work they do on the site

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18 Jan 2012 16:39:36
Would we sign a new striker before loaning out lukaku? {Ed002's Note - In the summer you mean. Then yes.}

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AVB should give lukaku some more cameo roles ie last 10-15min because hes been awsome in the reserve games i think hes currently 4 in 4, and for a big guy he realy has some blistering pace. Its a shame that we spent alot of money just to loan him to ropey old long ball teams like stoke or similar.

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18 Jan 2012 14:52:52
Why are Chelsea being hesitant on making bids for the highlighted targets...such as hazard? {Ed002's Note - Everybody has to be sure it is the right thing to to.}

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Lille are in no rush this January to sell Hazard as they are selling Sow to Fenerbahce for a tidy sum. Unlikely Lille will get any less in summer for Hazard because so many teams interest.

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18 Jan 2012 14:45:51
Just saw that azpillcueta has giant throw in on FIFA, that would be pretty cool......

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I'm not sure the technology has been developed yet that would allow his FIFA character to actually play in a real football match. Shame.

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Realy your going by fifa stats. pls

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If we're goin with FIFA I just scored 6 goals in champions league final with nando that mean its gunna happen? ,YES!! Can't wait

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You obviosly play on amateur though mate

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Nah proffesional torres is a beast on that game

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18 Jan 2012 12:52:08
does anyone know if chelsea are still in for Neymar??

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Yes but on Chelsea's terms and not Neymar's or his agents, they have messed the club around to much. Would u agree with this ed? {Ed002's Note - Don't drag me in to this.}

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Neymer, No more.

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Haha nice response ed! Were all sick and tired of the Neymar deal

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Lukaku > Neymar

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Stick neymar were the sun dont shine. The kids to much of a headache and has to much baggage (agent). Like robinho and tevez, wont like the cold.

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Neymar has signed a pre deal for barcelona, will join after brazil world cup, doooo keep up, i should be ed

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The whole neymar saga is boring now...we actually have some excellent young attacking players in sturridge and lukaku and in my opinion there more suited to the premier league than neymar!

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Wont like the cold? hasnt stopped 20 million others coming here

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I laugh at the old line being trotted out of South American players not liking the cold....that isn't an issue when a vast number of them go to play in Russia!

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Id imagine most south americans dont like the cold but for 100k+ per week i recon they would play in the antarctic! i know i would.....for a few weeks then do a carlos tevez and run home...

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18 Jan 2012 12:44:01
ed: Do u REALY think chelsea can get Hazard in this window? thanks. {Ed002's Note - It is possible but not probable.}

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Hazard is a fantastic player and would help turn us into a real force if we got him. Folks although ed has thrown in a possible lets see it for how it is. ed has said all along that he very much doubts Hazard will come in this window. I listened to an interview today from a journalist in France who seemed very informed about the goings on in French football and he stated for sure Hazard would not leave Lille this window but there would be a number of clubs in for him in the summer and his preferred destination is Madrid. Would love to see him come but very much doubt it

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18 Jan 2012 11:13:25
has anyone actually seen Apilicueta play? he's spain U21.. so would he slot straight into our first team ahead of senior internationals (ivanovic, bosingwa, luiz etc)? everyone's putting him in their dream chelsea line up after the january window so am interested to know why.

Eds do you know if the plan is for him to go straight to the first team? {Ed002's Note - Azpilicueta would be an addition to the squad with Bosingwa perhaps leaving in the summer and Ferreira probably moving on. Players are picked on their abilities not on whether or not they are full internations.}

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Thanks Ed. I agree with picking on ability not reputation but that still leaves the question as to why is he only at U21 international level.. one would presume that bosingwa and ivanovic would get into that same team, if it were possible. in any case, i hope whoever we sign does add strength, not just depth, to our squad. I'm sure it will. {Ed002's Note - That would be the Spain team.}

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I was saying Bosingwa and Ivanovic would probably get into the U21 Spanish team too... if it were possible, hypothetically {Ed002's Note - Cue Twilight Zone theme.}

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I do not thgink Bosingwa and ivanovic would get into the spanish U21s.Where have you been? Spain are world and european champions.Barca's youth production has been the talk of the football world recently.Mata was u21 captain until recently.

Battersea Boy

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18 Jan 2012 11:26:07
Hi ed, do you expect Chelsea to act sooner rather than later in respect to another signing or can you see another big money signing like Torres last year?
Cheers {Ed002's Note - It is impossible to say when transfers will happen. It is not like the club are just sitting around waiting for the last day of the window.}

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It sometimes feels like that with the amount of activity that happens on the last day of the transfer window!

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18 Jan 2012 10:02:44
Carlo anchelloti was quoted saying that he has been offered Torres, Cavani, Llorente and others by there agents.
Should this be read into and are we seriously looking at selling Torres?
thank you ed {Ed002's Note - No. Just ignore it.}

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18 Jan 2012 00:22:16
Hey Ed, Just read on Skysports.com that chelsea are interested in Grimsby town striker Liam Hearn Is this true? thanks {Ed002's Note - I really don't know.}

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Im from grimsby an this is news to me, i would have thought so they are doing very poorly in non league!

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