Chelsea Rumours Archive January 06 2012

06 Jan 2012 20:38:23
Ed did malouda go to PSG? {Ed018's Note - no, there is interest from PSG though}

Il drive him there

He can take kalou with him aswell

I'd happily give him a piggy back there...

Hopefully not at least until the summer.
Mata struggles with 90 mins quite often and might well need resting as the season progresses.
Flo is a great standby who makes and scores goals, something we will find difficult to replace in January for sure.
Kalou is quite simply the best sub in business and again someone we will struggle to replace.
Where will we find a better player who is prepared to be a sub?
I hope he accepts the new contract he has been offered.

Couldnt agree more with the above post! malouda gets way to much stick...he has been a good player for us over the last cpl seasons....people seem to forget that...we need to keep hold of him and others till we can replace them!

I hate to say this but I agree with the above post until we have replaced Kalou and Malouda we need to keep hold of them.

How does mata struggle with 90 mins?

I know that Kalou is an extremely frustrating player at times - but I agree he is a fantastic super sub. If you look at his scoring record over the last few seasons - its far from shabby. Having someone on the bench who can grab you a goal and not complain when he is on the bench for the next game as well is invaluable.

Where do you take it from? How is Kalou content to sit on the bench and not complain? Why do you think he hasn't and in my opinion won't sign a new deal?

Florent Malouda has served us well in previous seasons. But, his build up play is pedestrian at best, he no longer takes people on and can be incredibly selfish in front of goal failing to pick a better option time and time again. Perhaps I'm being harsh but he should not be playing. Selling him in January would not be a major loss, atleast on the pitch.

06 Jan 2012 16:51:14
Eds I'm unsure how contracts are renewed etc,but regarding drogba,who I think could still be valuable to us for two years as a squad player.My understanding is drogba is on £120k per week,is there any way he or the club would settle for two years on less money( 80k p/w).I would like him to stay,give Torres his chance for rest of season.If he's not up to it,then Malaga £30m sell him.Cavani,benzema or Gomez in the summer. {Ed018's Note - Drogba isn't going to settle for less money when other teams will pay him more.}

I think Drogba will settle for less money. Otherwise he'd be off to China or practically any other club who is interested in him.

Obviously he has a strong desire to remain at Chelsea. {Ed002's Note - There is no option for a longer deal and less money.}

Not quite what I meant ED002. I should have been clearer, was just stating that if a similar length deal was on offer at Chelsea I believe he would stay regardless of losing say £50k a week. {Ed002's Note - He wants to stay at Chelsea - money has nothing to do with it.}

Exactly. Thanks for your continuing work, constantly accurate and by far the best source of information I have found with the added bonus of a sharp whit.

Thanks for your time. {Ed002's Note - Thanks. The situation with Drogba is very simple. He wants to stay at Chelsea and wants a two year deal. Chelsea want him to stay and there is a one year deal on the table. Chelsea would be open to offering a further one year deal next year if the circumstances are right.}

06 Jan 2012 15:16:09
ed havent mentined moutinho r we interested in him as abola linking him with us 2day {Ed002's Note - I cannot see him being available in January so the question is academic really.}

06 Jan 2012 14:07:49
hi ed,

just one question,

In January how much do Chelsea look at whether a player is cup tied or not, when making an enquiry or trying to pursue a player?

thank you. {Ed002's Note - It will make no difference.}

06 Jan 2012 13:30:54
ED002: Fernando from Porto is a defensive sided midfielder from Porto, who we keep our interest in. With imminent return of Essien, emergence of Oriol and presence of Obi, it would kind of suggest, that the senior two must not be in our long term plans. Obvious Essien can play anywhere in the midfield if he is ever to recover, but putting this aside do you think we will add to defensive side of our midfield? And possibly let Obi go? {Ed002's Note - Obi may well go but don't see Fernando as simply a defensive midfield player. He is certainly an entirely different player to John Obi.}

Ed have u seen fernando play alot then {Ed002's Note - A few times, I cannot say how many.}

06 Jan 2012 11:23:45
Ed. Any latest news about our targets {Ed002's Note - There was another meeting over Cahill yesterday - I expect it will be sorted out over the next few days or so.}

Coyle has come out and said it should be done by the weekend. I'd play Cahill at CB with Terry and Luiz at RB unless we buy another RB.

So you are saying you will play Luiz at RB ahead of Ivanovic? In my own opinion Ivanovic is one of the best Defenders in Our team. I think i prefer to paly luiz in DM sometimes. Same as CB

Wouldn't it be wise to rotate three CB's then gentelmen? We are into a 50-60 games season here and were quite lucky with injuries.

Lucky are best player is out again essien best midfielder in england if not the world

06 Jan 2012 09:52:12
Hi Ed, i was just wondering if there was any news on whether we are still looking at the Barca youngster Sergi Roberto? I know there was interest earlier and i was just wondering if we were looking to maybe bring him in in Jan? {Ed002's Note - There has been interest and that is all I know.}