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25 Aug 2011 22:21:10
Non Cfc ED002 reports say Arsenal are in talks to sign Eden hazard do you know of any talks ? {Ed002's Note - I know a little of the talks which have not included any offer being placed. However, the situation remains that the player wants to move to Real Madrid or Barcelona and that will not happen this year.}
25 Aug 2011 21:45:34
Tottenham have announced a second loan signing, with Juventus midfielder Yago Falque following Emmanuel Adebayor into White Hart Lane.
source:ssn
could this be a sign of tottenham preparing for modric's exit?
Its Iago Falque
25 Aug 2011 21:42:16
The Modric deal is alive until Modric is quoted saying he will stay at the Spuds.
Ignore the SSN leaks which are Levy playing poker looking for a higher price.
25 Aug 2011 20:39:18
Come on Ed002 don't be this hard on Modric. I know you have wanted Pastore to come to Chelsea, rather than Modric, but he is a fine fine midfielder. Looks like Porto are only willing to do business at a release clause values, so getting Moutinho for smth. like 30 mil quid is just as much overspending as bidding this high for Modric. I do know that you are perfectly aware of the situation and bid(s) for Modric. If AVB rates him high enough to have him - i think we should.
Y cant v go for salihovic of hoffenheim?? he is a great talent moreover he has only one year left in his contract,,,,, ed plzzzz reply.. {Ed002's Note - I have no idea what you expect as a reply.}
25 Aug 2011 20:50:33
How did the talks go on with Modric and Levy?
25 Aug 2011 20:31:58
Ed002: I inderstand that Fernando deal is on standby. One great talent in Mr. M'Vila had another stellar night against Serbs tonight. Are we still tracking him. Do you think we might turn to bid for him? Also - what about Fellaini? Are we still interested? {Ed002's Note - I don't know of any interest in Fellaini. I suspect that Arsenal and Udinese will fight it out over M'Vila.}
25 Aug 2011 20:15:26
Hi Ed, im not sure if you would want to answer this, but i was wondering who you think would be the ideal players for Chelsea now that we are entering the final days of the window? Personally i would love to see Neymar (weather we have to wait untill Jan or not), with him we could play with three versatile strikers in Neymar, Torres and Sturridge with Mata adding creativity from deeper. Cheers
Nick. {Ed018's Note - ive wanted to see Chelsea sign Neymar and Modric for the last 3 months, so for me that'd be ideal}
I think Modric would add good quality, as well as depth to the squad but i have a bad feeling if we end up signing him it will be for a huge amount of money, more than he is worth. I would obviously welcome his quality in the middle though
Nick.
25 Aug 2011 20:11:05
Why are people still thinking modric is still an option sky sports news has cleary stated modric WILL stay at spurs
Where on SSN? Nothing on there but still in talks
Where have they "clearly stated" this?
They have said it about 10 times
Correction: Spurs have said that. Modric himself may not agree......
Well why would they say modric will stay after holding talks with levy all day? {Ed018's Note - what a dredful saga this has been}
Tell me about it
Just forget about him he is making us look a desperate laughing stock over rated and over valued
25 Aug 2011 20:05:14
Modric is not playing vs Hearts in League Europe. Does this mean that he is still available? But paying more than 30m would be ridiculous
That is exactly what it means, he was never going to be played it was just spurs trying to get us to make a panic offer.
25 Aug 2011 20:04:39
So Modric has been left out of spurs game. Ed are u likely to know anytime soon the contents of modric's meeting with levy? Also arewe interested in Cahill? Cheers mate {Ed002's Note - I know nothing of any dealings for Modric.}
25 Aug 2011 19:20:08
Chelseas spending finished,Modric staying at spurs and periera price a big issue.Chelsea willing to pay 20m but Porto want near the 30m Mark.No one leaving other than maybe anelka.
Cech,a.cole,luiz,Terry,bosingwa,lampard,ramires,mata,
Malouda,Torres,Sturridge.
Thats what I think AVB will play 4-2-1-3.
Personally I would play Torres wide left instead of malouda,where he likes to take up positions to cut in.
With the youth and hunger of romeu,lukaku,piazon and Josh I would say the futures bright.
Lukaku is good enough to start and josh can also play behind strikers even as an early sub
We will pull off 1 more deal - i have a feeling it will be Kaka at the last minute.
25 Aug 2011 19:03:36
Hi ed...is it true that chelsea turn their face to sign MOUTINHO, it will be good news for all chelsea fans after failing of modric transfer saga he is a great player he will be good signing for AVB he is a world clase player and very good replacement for modric.i hop he will join chelsea befor the end of transfer dadlien. {Ed002's Note - In summary I would not be entirely surprised by interest in Moutinho but he seems much happier to stay in Portugal.}
25 Aug 2011 19:02:22
Modric agrees to stay are spurs
Source: sky sports news
25 Aug 2011 18:17:02
Ed: which are the main players we are looking at and will we be making bids for them before the end of the transer window? {Ed002's Note - You need to read the other posts. I am not going to take the abuse that comes with any sort of lists.}
25 Aug 2011 18:14:01
Patrick van Aanholt making comment on twitter saying he is going to take Spanish lesson as he would love to speak Spanish. Am I reading into this to much or could he be off to Spain? Russ {Ed002's Note - I imagine he is just teasing you.}
25 Aug 2011 18:02:06
ED002: Usually there some deals ironed out down in Monaco around this time. We have our people out there. Anything you might know of? Porto's there, Genk, too. {Ed002's Note - There is nothing additional I know that I have not explained, at least nothing of particular note. However, you are correct in thinking that much is done in the bar and meeting rooms of the Renaissance, the bar of the Cafe de Paris and on the odd boat moored off Antibes - a 20 minute helicopter ride away.}
25 Aug 2011 17:47:23
We got mata from valencia and courtois from genk,maybe we should snap up renato augusto from leverkusen while were at it.nice and challenging draw for us.thought on our group ed?
aL {Ed002's Note - Should be straight fight between Valencia and Leverkusen for second. Chelsea should have a reasonably easy ride.}
Isnt it michael ballacks bayern leverkusen? {Ed002's Note - Yes.}
I think Bayern Leverkusen might push us though, other than that pretty straight forward. {Ed018's Note - agreed as long as we take care of buisness at the Bridge we should easily take first}
25 Aug 2011 16:45:18
Hi ed, I know you've said we won't buy for the sake of it but if we miss out on our current targets perreira and Modric do you think we will buy a different midfielder? Thanks again
-That Badger- {Ed002's Note - There is little or no point asking the same questions over and over again, even phrased differently. I have explained the best I can what is going on and the various issues. I have explained the situation with de Bruyne who is able to play in midfield, like Mata and like Romeu and like Lucas who will be arriving in January.}
25 Aug 2011 16:33:39
On SSN they are reporting that modric is in talks with levy about his future. do you reckon that levy could be becoming less reluctant to let him go?
25 Aug 2011 16:26:42
Modric and his advisors are in talks over his future with tottenham chairman Daniel levy
Source:ssn
25 Aug 2011 16:19:29
ed where our r transfer people now {Ed002's Note - I don't know what you mean by "transfer people". Various members of the board and management are in London, Cobham and the South of France, and scouting staff are spread around the world.}
25 Aug 2011 15:52:07
Hi Ed002, i know you do not know about the modric situation, but i just wanted to know whether he could apply the Webster ruling - 'Under Article 17 of Fifa's regulations for the status and transfer of players, a player who signed a contract before the age of 28 is entitled to buy himself out of the contract three years after the deal was signed."
As modric has been at tottenham for 3 years could he apply this rule?
Bobby {Ed002's Note - No. He signed his contract more recently than that.}
25 Aug 2011 15:14:37
Chelsea boss Andre
Villas-Boas not
confident of signing
Alvaro Pereira from
Porto: We are very far
apart in terms of
numbers.Villas-Boas said:
''The only thing I
can confirm to you
is that we have
made a bid for him
and we are very
far apart in terms
of numbers.''
The Chelsea boss
believes the
problem lies in the
two club’s being
able to agree a fee
which he thinks
will not be
resolved by the
time the transfer
window slams shut
on August 31.
The way things re going if chelsea want to sign all these name listed as target, some move should be made to increase of changes of signing new players. Malouda,anelka,kalou, should go. I think we have 88miln pounds. Ed do u have other possible target to sign? {Ed002's Note - No, and there is no £88M.}
25 Aug 2011 15:09:29
AVB says Malouda is very much part of his plans. Hes going nowhere
25 Aug 2011 14:57:28
any news with neymar ? {Ed002's Note - Nothing has changed at all.}
25 Aug 2011 14:52:27
ed what are the plans for Josh Mceachran, i feel he should go out on loan like Wilshere and Sturridge as we have seen they have improved to great extent. I dont feel that he will push his way into the first team as Lampard and Ramires are above him in the pecking order. Also if we bring in another attacking midfielder which we are trying to do then this will decrease his chances even further.
Also Lampard is still a vital player. any negative fans should realise that last season was his only bad one and that was because of injury, i would expect him to retain some of his usual form throughout the season. {Ed002's Note - It is looking less likely that he will go on loan just yet. I expect he will be a regular on the bench and perhaps go out on loan a little later.}
25 Aug 2011 14:51:38
Hey Ed, Quick question.
1. Modric comming looks Shaky
2. Cska interested in Yossi
3. Dzagoev has interested chelsea in the past, fits the bill as an alternative to modric, young and promising
4. If yossi was to go there, would cska be willing to sell Dzagoev, and would chelsea be interested? {Ed002's Note - Benayoun is most likely to go to Roma or possibly even Liverpool. I don't know that any offer has been made by CSKA at all.}
25 Aug 2011 14:32:18
ed weve been linked with montolivio before and hes available cheap could we move for him if we dont get modric and do we have any interest in him as similar player to modric {Ed002's Note - I doubt it.}
Lastly what about pjanic same question {Ed002's Note - No.}
25 Aug 2011 14:25:46
Ed do you know if a bid is in place in principle for moutinho? {Ed002's Note - There has been no bid made for Moutinho.}
Do you expect one ed?
-That Badger- {Ed002's Note - Probably not.}
So perreira is the only potential signing? As much as I rate perreira we still need a central midfield player to supply Torres.
-That Badger- {Ed002's Note - No, he is not the only potential signing.}
Why not?
25 Aug 2011 14:15:01
Hi Ed great site more of a question than rumour.
How long does Modric have on his contract left? {Ed002's Note - I think four years.}
25 Aug 2011 14:07:44
ed the one thing im noticing is alot of big names being thrown around and it seems we have bought our quota of so called big names with torres and mata
do you think that we have now seen the last of the big spending for this transfer window? {Ed002's Note - It is an entirely subjective question - sorry there is no way to answer it.}
Giving an entirely subjective answer I would say no you have not (certainly not in terms of bids) but perhaps in deals that mature.
You need to improve to challenge United. AVB knows this.
RobbehLFC.
25 Aug 2011 13:58:59
ed is there any word on the meeting that was scheduled for today? any news would be much appreciated. {Ed002's Note - There were discussions yesterday before people travelled. There is nothing new beyond what has been said already that I am aware of. It is unclear what will be done about a further bid to Porto for Pereira and Fernando is for now off the agenda.}
Are they no longer looking at Fernando's role or just Fernando himself (have they found a better option) {Ed002's Note - All I am saying is that Fernando is not an option at present - try and get away from this thought process that midfield players all have a role.}
Sorry I should have said characteristics, mvila for example is a similar type of player to Fernando and has also been watched.
25 Aug 2011 12:29:16
Chelsea still very interested in Walcott
Cup tied in Champions league already
Yes but if Arsenal aren't doing well in Jan he will sign for Chelsea
Nooooooooooooo they ent u dipshe*p
25 Aug 2011 12:18:14
ed have we signed Ulises Davila their president saying 99% to vitesse
is he our player but on loan {Ed002's Note - That is the plan.}
25 Aug 2011 11:41:39
Chelsea Players Out-
Mancienne - £2m
Yuri Zhirkov - £13m
Rajkovic - £2m
Probably Departures -
Alex - £8m
Malouda - £5m
Anelka - £4m
Benayoun - £5m
Total - £39m
Chelsea Buys -
Oriol Romue - £5m
Courtais - £8m
Romelu Lukaku - £17.5m
Juan Mata - £23.5m
Chelsea Possible Buys -
Kevin De Bruyne - £8m
Gary Cahill - £17m
Alvaro Periera - £19m
Luka Modric - £30 + Player
Total - £127m
Money In/Out - -£88m
If these possible transfer pan out Chelsea would have spent well above the £80m mark this transfer window. With the sale of 2 solid centre backs looking likely we need cover there and if possible we should go British. Gary Cahill is young, powerful in the air, has pace and is very well experienced in premier league.
We still lack creativity in the centre of the midfield, our long term target Luka modric is looking less likely now so i personally would switch my attention to Eden Hazard. I would play him out far right and bring Mata into the central attacking midfield role. Kevin De Bruyne will be signed when he is fit and a fee of £8m is enough to secure his services, he is a good ball player and distributer and is definately a exciting player for the future. We also have Lucas Piazon coming in January who has unlimited potential. The purchase of Periera i am against and personally feel is a waste of £20m but we have to trust AVB.
With the Purchase of Lukaku and Sturridge getting more playing time this year i dont see a future for Nicholas Anelka anymore, a move to France for the final 2 years of his football career i think is best for all parties.
If we can find a replacement for Kalou then i would definately be in favour of replacing the player who i dont believe is of a Chelsea standard.
PB
I agree with what your saying personally the only others i would like to see in that list is neymar and ganso
No Moutinho? I would rather him Modric to be honest. Cheaper, younger...
Chelsea will get twise as much for malouda and Alex will cost above 10m. Have no faith in that we will buy cahill...
I really rate Moutinho but i was just trying to be realistic all the players mentioned we have had enquires or bids made for the players. Moutinho is a 50/50 atm depending on the Modric situation. Another thing with Moutinho he was only bought last summer for 11m euros and is settled at Porto and the president has said he didnt want wholesale changes, with the possible arrival of Periera (why were buying him is beyond me) and the sale of Falcoa i really cant see them willing to sell Moutinho. Plus he is unproven in the premier league.
Cahill
Ganso
Hazard
These would be my perfect purchases but its unlikely any of these will come in.
PB
Hazard looks a bit dodgy tho and ganso wants milan(why i dont know blue is the better colour)
really think modric should not come nor should perriera
may as well as bought tarrabt from qpr lmao thats as close as we will get to having neymar
My ideal purchases would be
Subotic
Gotze
Hazard
Subotic
neymar
gotze
Comparing to other clubs i just can't understand why chelsea doesn't sell players at proper price.. malouda at 5 mil?? he is better than that...last year it was carvalho for around 6 mil.... i know chelsea doesn't need money they have it in plenty but proper prices helps in maitntaing the books..n players prestige...
Why oh why would we want Ganso? He has made it obvious that he would rather play in Italy. Only buy players who really want to come here. {Ed002's Note - There has been a long term interest in Ganso. The trick would be to persuade him that he should move to London.}
25 Aug 2011 11:28:15
so ed what is the final buys do you see us making?
and do you think we may buy and leave them on loan at thier clubs? (younger players)
also this lucas we signed any potential? {Ed002's Note - Lucas will be a good player. I am not going to tempt fate and attract any abuse about which players will be arriving still. Sorry.}
25 Aug 2011 11:19:18
Chelsea to increase offer for Alvaro Pereira after Porto reject £16.6m bid - report The Portuguese club’s president, Pinto da Costa, has confirmed that the Blues have had a bid turned down, but speculation about his future intensifies after Super Cup omission. Ed any assurance that chelsea wil secure the services of the young talented player? {Ed002's Note - I cannot give any assurance, but a bid was rejected.}
25 Aug 2011 11:17:41
Ed have you heard anything about Perreira/Moutinho? {Ed002's Note - Nothing new.}
25 Aug 2011 11:16:47
I am really impressed with the chelsea signings in this transfer window. We have brought in some real quality in Mata and Lukaku, and together with the the other options Chelsea already had i dont understand why so many people are being so pesamistic, if you look on the other club pages, no one else is writing us off, infact us along with the manchester clubs are the ones people are most worrying about. We have a good enough squad to challenge on all fronts. And i for one have high hopes for this season, and the ones to come.
25 Aug 2011 10:45:03
Real would hope
to make at least
£17.5 million from
the potential sale
of their attacking
midfielder, who
made only 14 La
Liga appearances
last season.
Arsnal is very interested to secure the services of the brasilian but i think they re nt ready for a permanent move rather on a loan. Ed.cant chelsea go for kaka cos madrid is willing to sale him even at lower bid and i believ he wil perform in premier league. {Ed002's Note - Chelsea are not going to go after players just for the sake of it.}
25 Aug 2011 09:35:21
Do we still have a serious interest in Moutinho? Thanks
-That Badger-
25 Aug 2011 09:38:21
With the days lapsing,
If I were an adviser to AVB, I would suggest him to:
1. BRING: a Right Defender.
2. BRING: a Right Winger.
3. BRING: a Central Play-maker (Moutinho or Modrich or Hazard)
4. BRING: a Goal-keeper (for current case when Cech gets injured.)
5. BRING: a Left Winger cum Defender (like A. Perreira)
5. KEEP: Benayoun (can play both on Middle and Left up front.)
6. KEEP: Alex (if a New CB is not to be looked after.)
7. SELL: Kalou (with these much chances given, it's all clear he can't improve.)
8. SELL: Anelka (with Torres, Lukaku, Sturidge and Drogba, we don't require him any more OR even Drogba can be sold.)
9. SELL: Malouda (with J. Mata arrived and we looking after someone like A. Perreira, there's no need of him.)
10. SELL: Ferreira (not required at all.)
Any suggestions to me ED? {Ed002's Note - Nope.}
I agree with most of your suggestions apart from a new goalkeeper. We have 3 senior goalkeepers plus Courtois who is out on loan. No need for a new goalie. I believe that Bosingwa should get another season to impress so I would delay the signing of a RB. I would sell Alex as I think he wants to go. I would keep Anelka as offers us a wide option.
Too late now I can only see them signing Alvaro Pereira maybe Modric typical Chelsea always leaving it to the last minute...
25 Aug 2011 09:20:33
Hi ed...is it still intrest from chelsea over van der wiel he is aveileble for around 12millun to sign him in this summer because the club realy need a good and talend right back he will be a fantastic signing for AVB.so now only afew days remaning For the end of transfer window to be close.i hope he will wear chelsea shirt in this sesone. {Ed002's Note - The player is not keen on leaving Amsterdam.}
I dont know why are you all persistent on bringing a new RB, Ivanovic was the Premier League RB of the season 2010, and also our best player last season not to mention Bosingva is also looking beter from game to game(altrough his defence stil sucks).
He likes the coffee shops lol
I wonder why. haha
25 Aug 2011 09:17:11
Any news on Modric today? Harry seems to want to sell him but levy is saying no. In the paper today they are reporting that Chelsea have offered £30m + Benayoun and Sturridge on a season long loan. Is there anything in this rumour Ed? {Ed002's Note - I really don't know.}
25 Aug 2011 08:56:15
Hi ed...i think it is the time to say goodbay with modric transfer saga because the club tried alot and paid alotof money over his price 30millun is enough for him if spurs do not want to sell him chelsea should not insist to bring him forget him this summer. we chelsea fans realy feeling tired from three months ago till now over transfer of him, now its the time to go towards of MOUTINHO he will be good replacement for modric he is also along turn favourite for the AVB saga.
25 Aug 2011 08:45:34
Ed, just wondering if Porto have included Moutinho in their Champions league squad? I really hope Chelsea are preparing a bid for him in light of the Modric deal bring seemingly over. {Ed002's Note - They are not required to be registered yet.}
25 Aug 2011 08:09:38
Hey Ed, i know that you have said that you know nothing about a bid for modric but if tottenham were to reject a £30 million bid from us, do you think that would end our intrest? {Ed002's Note - I know nothing about any bid for Modric, sorry.}
25 Aug 2011 05:42:19
Hey Eds, once again thanks for the wonderful information you grace us with everyday. I was wondering what the plans are for Kakuta. Granted he is a versatile player, I do not see him getting much time with the large group of strikers ahead of him. Not to mention that he had a horrible U20 World Cup with a highly rated French team. I know that the Fulham loan was being reconsidered and I believe that a loan is probably the best option. What do you think? {Ed002's Note - Chelsea are looking to loan him out and it looked very likely he was going to LOSC but he is not keen and wants to stay in England. Chelsea are now looking at what loan opportunities exist in England.}
I think we should loan him to arsenal or villa, they both use wingers and have just sold their best players.
25 Aug 2011 00:41:01
EDS is the Modric deal of has a deal of £30 mil plus Benyaoun been refused? as Benayoun left an interested tweet on his twitter abot his future being delayed ? {Ed002's Note - I know nothing of any Modric deal, sorry.}
25 Aug 2011 00:38:10
The Guardian is reporting that Chelsea have had a £16.6m bid for Alvaro Periera and expect for Chelsea to up there bid. Its also reporting Juventus are interested in Malouda and a fee of around £5m will be enough to secure his services.
I dont understand the Periera buy AT ALL. A full back or defense minded LM which is the last thing we need. Attacking flair and creativity is needed on both wings.
Ganso is also reported to be available with a fee around £25m being suggested, Manchester United are monitoring the situation.
Santos seem willing to sell Ganso, there are no other viable buyers and Chelsea is in need of a central creative player, he fits the bill. ED is there any update on the Ganso situation and where do we stand atm.
Thanks
PB {Ed002's Note - There is nothing to say at present about Ganso.}
25 Aug 2011 00:02:54
ED002 Do you think Chelsea have a back up plan if Modric fails to arrive is? Do you think if the player puts in a formal transfer request in the next 24 hours it may help the deal? Also is Moutinho the 2nd option Chelsea have as we are attempting to sign Pereira a double swoop is not out of the cards? {Ed002's Note - Please refer to earlier answers.}
25 Aug 2011 02:23:32
If we do sign perreira then i have a feeling mata will be deployed as our creative playmaker and perreira playing at left wing.so i think it'll be a good signing for us.
aL
25 Aug 2011 01:22:08
Tottenham chairman
Daniel Levy tells
Chelsea to end Luka
Modric transfer saga
Harry Redknapp
sympathises with
Croatian midfielder's
desire to switch to
Stamford Bridge, but
insists 25-year-old will
soon have to return to
first team action
Ed:i think this transfer saga with luka modric should be put to an end and AVB should look for preferable alternative.what do u think? {Ed018's Note - yea its time to move on unless they have a pretty big bid lined up}
25 Aug 2011 00:29:52
Eds, if modric fails to come, logically we are after Moutinho but my main question is
Are we willing to accept all terms for him? Such as the transfer fee, wages , etc? {Ed018's Note - i wouldn't see there being a problem}
25 Aug 2011 00:21:27
Why are we so hesitant to make another bid for Modric ED018? {Ed018's Note - either they are discussing what type of an offer to make or there isn't gonna be another bid}
25 Aug 2011 00:16:29
If not modric then who will we sign in the creative midfield role