Chelsea Rumours Archive August 07 2011

 

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07 Aug 2011 23:24:13
AVB would have to be mentally ill not to at least put a bid in for eden hazard i mean go watch a couple youtube videos of the kid he is amazing. great dribbler good finisher. he cn be friends with lukaku now too. we go the belgian hook ups come on lets put a serious offer in for the kid and i'll bet if you pay him enough he'll come to chelsea despite wanting to stay at lille for another year. you would be dilusional to not offer for this kid my god hes amazing hes a football god

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Even i could look like the new hugo sanchez in a youtube video mate

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Agree 100000% he is exactly what we need at Chelsea and where not talking Pastore prices either, around the £20m - £24m mark will get him. Please Chelsea buy him.

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No doubt he is a amazing talent but there must be some reason why nobody has gone after him yet. Maybe the lad just wants to stay and develop his game in France for another season.

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Yes, a great player.. but looking on youtube isn't the way to go about it. People won't make videos of him on a bad day. Last season you could have made a montage of Malouda looking like a football god if you picked the right clips. We know he wasn't. If we have decided we need a winger and he hasn't been considered, I think I'll have to agree with the above post.

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07 Aug 2011 23:18:52
I was just counting and at the moment chelsea have 16 non home grown players and if rajkovic gets his work permit we will have 17 which means one of 2 things. we need to sell (hopefully kalou, anelka will go) or we're not going to buy anyone over the age of 21 as we have done so far. just wondering what everyone else thinks?

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Kalou shouldnt left mikel coz mikel doesnt do anything bu kalou creates and scores goals

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There is one spot open now that Zhirkov has gone. Lukaku is under 21 so won't count. If more players will be sold or only one foreign player will come in remains to be seen.

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Judging by pre season, i think Kalou is under serious pressure. 6 seasons at the club and still the same headless chicken as the day he arrived. Anelka has 1 year left on his contract so i reckon he will want to stay and then end his career with a big pay day in the USA.

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Rajkovic will count as home grown

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Well the one spot you are talking about, as i said that might be taken by rajkovic if he gets his permit. and disagree, never been the biggest fan of mikel but he had a great last season and in pre season he has been one of our best players along with sturridge and josh. another option could be though to omit essien til january seeing as hes out for 6 months?

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Rajkovic won't count as home grown. The rule is to have trained with an English or welsh team for 3 years before he turns 21. As he has had to have been loaned out to foreign clubs each year he sadly will not count as home grown {Ed001's Note - not true, the fact that he has been registered to Chelsea will mean he is classed as homegrown, no matter what teams he actually played for.}

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We will sell, but not buy any players. think boas want to see how strong the squad is. maybe buy in january

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07 Aug 2011 22:24:15
Following the almost certain capture of Lukaku are Portos Fernando and Luka Modric the only players we are actively following for this transfer window?

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07 Aug 2011 20:43:43
Have heard we maybe doing a swap deal with juventus . Alex for krasic who is by all counts a decent midfielder. Wonder if you've heard anything ed ? {Ed002's Note - Nope.}

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I hope not

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07 Aug 2011 20:29:57
why are we stealling all of belguims talent.. eg-lukaku,courtois,de bruyne(possibly).. and not going for the best player..... HAZARD...WE NEED HIM..

please tell me there some interest ed? {Ed002's Note - I would not hold your breath just yet.}

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Just yet? so i have hope?

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I am praying to god that we get Hazard such a talented player and skillful winger. EXACTLY what we need at Chelsea.

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07 Aug 2011 19:21:37
Snijder has said that all he knows is inter need money and he is for sale at right price, if we wernt interested then u hope we go in for him, he would cost as much as modric and I know his wages would be high but getting rid of Anelka and kalou would help, snijder is alot better than modric scores lots more and is perfect midfield player Plus don't want utd or city getting him

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07 Aug 2011 19:20:24
With shneijder in London Wednesday to place friendly against England and as he has now said he is up for sale
Cmon Chelsea one big signing please he is perfect for Chelsea he is leagues above modric

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07 Aug 2011 17:25:13
Luka Modric is class and I think if Chelsea fail to sign someone of his ability we will fail to win any trophies this season.

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Modric is just about average, if we sign him we have wasted £30 million.

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I agree with the original statement as Modric is always involved in the goals Tottenham score

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07 Aug 2011 16:05:32
Any renewed interest in james mcCarthy of wigan ed? {Ed002's Note - I don't know of any.}

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Hope he stays at wigan

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07 Aug 2011 15:38:12
ed is it true we are sigining wonder kid islam feruz from celtic for 300k ? {Ed018's Note - those are the rumours}

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I hope so but i dont think he will as one of there former staff members who has passed away kept him and his family in the country

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07 Aug 2011 14:59:12
Hi Ed

Is Luiz back in training, as havent heards his name much recently.
Do you think AVB will have him in first 11.
Thanks {Ed018's Note - he is back but i read a report he is dealing with some tendonitis and his avalibility is questionable for the match against Stoke}

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07 Aug 2011 14:53:22
why do we have to always sign players with "ic" on the end of their names? {Ed018's Note - huh?}

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Yes I totally agree I mean etock, courtois, piazon, lukaku and romeu

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^^ Damn you got their first... ^^

what is this person talking about?

Ivanovic...

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07 Aug 2011 14:40:27
Ed, just a quick question. They are rumours going about that man utd are going to make a move for Jelavic from Rangers. Do you not think he would be a good signing for us. I've seen him in a few games and he looks the part.
Chelgers {Ed018's Note - we do not need anymore forwards right now}

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07 Aug 2011 13:17:17
Perhaps with zhirkov now gone and lukaku coming in only being 18 we have a non homegrown slot available and will see a lot more action now in the transfer window

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07 Aug 2011 12:41:07
With the signing of Lukaku looking imminent we have finally signed a player who isnt just for the future but also for the present. He will have limited playing time this season but the early round of the cups and champions league along with games where we may have a slender lead at the bridge he can come on and game some experience. Also due to the african cup of nations being this year and Drogba still playing international football he will only have Anelka and Torres to compete with as Sturridge seems to be being prep'd for a attacking right wing position. Due to the African cup of nations happening i feel it is time we get rid of Mikel. We really need to look at the creativity we lack in the centre and pursue some of europes top young talent. Ed do you no of any attacking midfielders we are tracking that isnt a defensive fernando or possibly yann m'villa

thanks {Ed002's Note - I refer to earlier answers.}

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07 Aug 2011 12:29:36

just a quick question, who are Chelsea's alternatives for Modric? I personally don't rate him.

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Remember when Makalele first came to Chelsea a lot of people didnt rate him mostly due to do nothing spectacular.
Although playing in a different position Modric is a player who would knit things together making other people play well and creating chances.
The real question for me is whether he is too similar to Josh, not his quality.
If money is tight then I would be looking for franks replacement in goalscoring terms aka Pastore and trust that Josh will fill the Modric slot.
If money is no object sign Modric and a goalscoring midfield player/second striker with enough money left to buy a winger

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I agree and understand your post but Modric is too lightweight and he is good but I wouldn't deem him world class. 30m + is way too much for him. I would like us too go for Douglas Costa or Mario Gotze. Both young and have bags of talent and potential.

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07 Aug 2011 12:49:07
I would say at the moment we should make a bid for adel taraabt

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QPR have already he said he will remain at the club and anyway it doesn't look like we would be his first choice anyway

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PSG would be his first choice

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07 Aug 2011 11:41:16
im not quite sure why chelsea seem to be intrested in this guy fernando from porto? im sure he is a real talent but with essien(fair enuf hes injured) obi mikel and oriel, were pretty stacked in this position, now if this is the case then i take it mikel is not in AVB's plans and oriel isnt considered ready for regular 1st team action....id rather keep mikel to ge honest, he can slow our attacking moves down at times which is unhelpfull to say the least, but hes strong got vision and a can certainly pass a ball, i wish we would have kept lassana diarra at times like this....

ED(S) just wondering by bringing in lukaku will this have an effect on sturridge staying? i mean if AVB is to be belived in what he has said(doesnt matter about who you are if your playing well your in if your not your out basically) then sturridge should be starting due to pre season form....
cheers jack... {Ed002's Note - Diarra came with a vast amount of baggage and was way more trouble than he was worth. Fernando would give a much different option to Mikel and I don't see any comparison between the two. Lukaku arriving makes no difference to Sturridge at all.}

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Well it looks like mikel could be offloaded so Fernando could come and take his place

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07 Aug 2011 11:34:07
Hi Eds,
Is there any truth in the rumour, that we are interested in Krasic from juventus.
Thanks. {Ed002's Note - There was interest when he was at CSKA and it is possible that there may still be interest.}

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07 Aug 2011 11:19:24
ED.are chelsea interested in milos krasic of juve. thanks {Ed002's Note - There was interest when he was at CSKA and it is possible that there may still be interest.}

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07 Aug 2011 09:32:06
For the life of me, I can't see why Chelsea want modric. At best he would get on the bench for our big games. He is no more than a squad player.
We already have better than that at the club.
For gods sake drop the interest in this average player, before the spuds come to there senses & except a crazy price of £30 million.

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07 Aug 2011 02:05:04
2 questions ED.

Chelsea need a winger that is apparent. Eljero Elia is apparently available and Juventus have made a bid for the player reportedly around £17.5m, with our links with Hamburg is there any chance of us going in for the player? Do you rate him?

Secondly Man City have failed in bringing Ajax attacking midfielder Cristian Eriksen due to him not believing he would be in there current 1st team plans, with a fee of around £20m being enough for Ajax to sell the player. If the Modric saga comes up dry do you feel we could go for him and do you rate the player?

Both from bbc.co.uk football gossip press column. {Ed002's Note - There is no interest in Elia. ERiksen will not be moving to Chelsea - he has had two trials at the club and Chelsea have rejected him. This summer Chelsea returned for the player and he rejected Chelsea.}

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Chelsea didnt reject eriksen he said he didnt want to start too big {Ed002's Note - I am sorry to burst your bubble, but three or four years ago Eriksen had two trials with Chelsea and was rejected on the grounds of his size. This year Chelsea approached Ajax with a joint deal for him and VDW and Eriksen rejected Chelsea.}

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06 Aug 2011 21:36:46
Ed002 - Any news on wee Islam Feruz, just a bit worried celtic will miss out on this talent. {Ed002's Note - None beyond the rumours that he will probably be joining Chelsea.}

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06 Aug 2011 21:27:21
It is ovious that Chelsea needs an out right winger and today Juventus have made an approach for Dutch winger Eljero Elia. He is everything Chelsea need, pace, skills, creativity and an out right attack minded winger. With our relationship with hamburg due to them taking alot of our players on loan and the link with Frank Arnesen i think wed be in pole position if we try and get him. Is there any interest in him ED do you no? & do you rate the player? thanks {Ed002's Note - There is no interest in Elia from Chelsea at this time.}

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06 Aug 2011 20:57:25
ED02 Avb said after the match Lakaku is not the only player we are scouting any ideas who the other are bar modric?

BLUEBLOOD {Ed002's Note - At the moment there appears to be effort being put in to Kevin de Bruyne. Fernando is another. Costa has again been considered.}

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If we do get De Bruyne will he be part of the first team or out on loan? Also by signing Courtoius and possibly De Bruyne may this help us in signing Hazard who is unhappy at Lille and the perfect player who can play both left and right wing? {Ed002's Note - The issue with de Bruyne surrounds his not wanting to be loaned out so if he arrives either he is here to stay or has changed his mind.}

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07 Aug 2011 01:32:23
Ed, is Lukaku being brought in for Zhirkov? {Ed018's Note - they don't even play the same position so i don't know what you mean}

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There both left sided players? {Ed018's Note - Lukaku is a center forward, Zhirkov is a left back or left mid}

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I personally believe that Lukak will be played as a left sided striker on the wing, Zhirkov mostly played on the left so I kinda imagined it was a like for like replacemnt for the left hand side. {Ed018's Note - Zhirkov never played that position. The guy hardly played for Chelsea, once again he was a left back or left mid. Malouda has been our left winger for the past couple seasons in case you haven't watched any matches}

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I have, im abit drunk at mo tho so thts not helping my thinking pattern lmao {Ed018's Note - i guess not}

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07 Aug 2011 00:07:47
ed we did it we actualy bourt a player no disrespect to paizon and the keeper that we got just wondering has pastore defonetley gone to PSG {Ed018's Note - yes Pastore has definitley, officially, positively gone to PSG}

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