Duppy Conqueror

is already on the list at 19th :eyebrows:

5 million euros too.

i`m sure after the Mutu & Bosnich cases..players are watched more for tell tale signs....Crystalized noses,rolled up notes, finger rubbing gums in the locker room,over enthusiatic dancin` at the pre-game music etc...

indeed Mutu was a quality player

Bruma won`t be going on loan then and we may end up keeping Carvalho..unless Carlo is confident enough in the ability of Mancienne or Van Aanholt to play CB for us. starting CB`s will be JT and Ivanovic obviously..

*From Goal.com..also on Tribal Football..* Dinamo Bucharest Star Marius Alexe On Chelsea Radar - Report The Romanian attacker has apparently attracted the interest of Chelsea... By Stefan Coerts Jul 22, 2010 4:01:00 PM According to a report in ProSport, Premier League champions are considering making a move for promising youngster Marius Alexe, currently under contract with Romanian titans Dinamo Bucharest. The 20-year-old attacker is considered to be one of the most exciting youngsters around in European football and he's even been touted as 'the new Adrian Mutu' in his native country. Alexe was in superb form in the 2009-10 season and his good performance apparently left a mark with the rest of Europe. Chelsea have scouted the attacker on several occasions and the Blues are reportedly impressed with the young attacker's potential. The Romania under-21 star has an ongoing contract with Dinamo Bucharest and the White and Reds are reluctant to let go of their star attacker. However, Dinamo could be tempted to cash in on Alexe if an offer in the region of €5 million comes in.

i`m not so sure...he might be telling him not to go to Man City or England atall after his experience here..but i think Neymar seems to be his own man with his own mind and if he were to listen to anyone in Brazil it is more likely to be his family..he`s only known Robinho for a few months afterall,where as he has known his family all his life..and wether the reasons are purely for Neymar`s best interests or not, his family seem to be pushing for him to join Chelsea.

he`s a box to box player,just like Roy Keane or Michael Essien ;because he can tackle people think he is a DM..sure they could play that role but both players primary role is to bring the ball forward...

oh i don`t know...i`m glad he doesn`t manage Chelsea...but i`d love to see him in charge at Barcelona,Real Madrid,Man U,Bayern etc...

he wants to go back to Brazil..Fluminese aren`t willing or able to give us anything in return for a player whose under contract....so i say we try and get something for him off another Brazilian team..if the oppurtunity arises. which with us chasing Neymar,it may.

Deco wants to go back home to Brazil but he`s still under contract with us...we want a player currently playing in Brazil,whose club want 30 million for...i say we compromise ,offer them 23 mill in cash and Deco. surely better than letting him go for nothing..

Tony McAndrew....one of a large number of Celts to play for us over the years..especially in the `80`s

yeah..just pulling your chain man..

wouldn`t that make him about 94...i`m not sure if i`d even want Pele or Garrincha if they were 94...:eyebrows: i do agree with the other stuff tho..would be some serious energy in our team and especially our midfield with say Essien,Ramires & Lampard as the main starting three behind Malouda,Drogba & Kakuta/Neymar..Ash & Bos making forward forays as much as possible. etc..

haha..plenty of times i`ve found a Chelsea story, only to rush over here with it and find somebody else has already posted it... i`m sure even stupid Man City are starting to think about 20 midfielders is enough for them...i agree tho he would make a great addition,then i would close the book on buying anymore midfielders,unless it`s say somebody really special like Ozil.

*according to the Daily Mail* Chelsea have made a £20 million move for Brazilian World Cup star Ramires. Barclays Premier League champions want to head off interest from Bayern Munich and Barcelona and hope a deal can be agreed quickly for the man affectionately known as the 'Blue Kenyan' in Brazil. Ramires: Brazil's surprise hit at the World Cup Manchester City were reported to have also shown interest in the 23-year-old, but his representatives say they have had no contact and that Ramires sees Chelsea as a 'dream move'. Chelsea have also bid £17m for Brazilian wonderkid Neymar, but his club Santos want nearer £30m. The 18-year-old is known to be interested in the transfer, and may force his owners' hand on the matter. Ramires , full name Ramires Santos do Nascimento, has had an impressive first season with Benfica, winning a league and cup double, and shooting to fame at the World Cup after a surprise call from coach Dunga. His dogged displays and hard-running from a right midfield position caught the eye. Dunga said he was sorely missed after a booking in the fiesty group match with Portugal ruled him out of Brazil's quarterfinal defeat by Holland. Chelsea made their first enquiry about him before the World Cup, aware Ramires would soon become a target for their rivals, but have now backed that up with a hard offer. Ramires said: 'My agent has told me that a number of clubs are interested in signing me. We all know that the World Cup is the perfect stage to prove your worth. It would be a dream for me to play for a big club such as Barcelona, Real Madrid or Chelsea.' Enlarge Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti needs to strengthen his midfield after losing Joe Cole and Michael Ballack, and with Deco due to return to Brazil. Although he has brought in Liverpool's Yossi Benayoun, Ancelotti knows Ramires can give him options in various positions and, crucially, is young enough to improve further. He could also play a role in Ancelotti's ambitious plan to sign compatriot Kaka from Real Madrid. Ramires earned his nickname 'Blue Kenyan', or Queniano Azul, at Cruzeiro, due to their blue strip and fans saying he had the endurance of a Kenyan marathon runner. He claims he honed his running skills as a child. 'When I was a kid, I was always running away from my grandmother,' he said. 'If I didn't run, I'd get spanked.' A box-to-box midfielder with pace, Ramires is strong in the tackle and creates chances, as he did by dribbling through Chile's defence to set up Robinho in Brazil's 3-0 World Cup win. Such displays will soon have the Blues cheering their very own marathon man. Chelsea have already lost goalkeeper Peter Cech for the start of the season, after he tore a calf muscle in his right leg. The 28-year-old, who was injured in training on Tuesday and is likely to be out for a month, will be replaced by Hilario.

Jacob Mellis starting for England v Netherlands..just kicked off this minute,on Eurosport UK. Good luck Jacob!

according to ChelseaTV the same players who were involved on Saturday are gonna be involved in Amsterdam on friday..(plus Benayoun & Zhirkov and minus Cech obviously) including Di Santo..so he will have atleast one more chance to show "something".

honestly dude,get a grip..if buy,buy,buy is all you want,jump off our bandwagon and jump on Man City`s! we didnt invest the millions upon millions in Cobham and the Academy for us to keep buying like we did in the past. for a fan of Chelsea for 30 years,through two relegations and years of mediocracy,to hear people with such a doom and attitude now of all times..is tiresome, to put it politely.

it could be a case of 1) Carlo classing only Centre Forwards as Strikers...and Neymar more of a Wing Forward like Malouda has played and/or 2) we may be trying to sign him this transfer window..but thats not to say that if we sign him now,he will play for us this season.

they just announced on ChelseaTV Petr has a tear in his calf..expected to be out for a month...luckily apart from the Community Shield we don`t have to play any top teams in that time span.

i have/had my reservations...his built that has already been mentioned is one..but that wasn`t my biggest,with the professional staff we have they will know how to help him bulk up and at 18 he obviously isn`t fully grown yet... up until today i thought of him as a great prospect,which he is but i was concerned because the footage i have seen of him as i had seen him as being a purely left footed player..(how many left footed players have we already on the books ?..about 10 i think..)... since the news came out that we have made a bid on him ,i have dug up all the footage i can find on him tho ,and what i see is although his left foot seems to be his strongest he is more than adequate on his right foot too..he is very much a two footed player..who could play on the right side of a front 3 if they decide to play Kakuta on the left side...i think i would prefer Lukaku than him..as i`m convinced he has the physical tools aswell as the skill set to succeed but signing him or atleast signing him and getting him to join us to play this year seems a non-starter so we have to wait on him (would love to sign him now and loan him straight back ) however if Neymar could bulk up and if he has the mental capacity for the PL..then he would be huge for us..and could possibly take Zola title as best player ever....once Drogba & Anelka have gone a front 3 of Kakuta,Lukaku & Neymar (with Sturridge,Borini & Mitrovic in the rotation) on song, would be unplayable..each player would be too much for just one defender so what would teams do..play with a 6 defenders? and that`s not including our midfield..attacking fullbacks etc.. it`s always a gamble spending big bucks on teenagers..but the rewards could be priceless. not sure if i would make the deal that is needed to get him..but if they pull it off, i will get behind it wholeheartedly and hope for the best...i would also give him atleast 2 years to evolve into a starter before i would brandish him a flop,if he struggles at first to adapt like he may very well do.

aah i see Manuf..well that sounds a good law to have....is nice for youth teams to win games, tournaments etc..but is the end product that is always gonna matter most..

to be fair tho, Bruma & Van Aanholt are good young defenders that would have qualified for that tournament but it seems they decided to not pick them because they have grown past that age group (talent wise, not age)..that certainly seems to be why they didn`t pick Bruma..don`t know if that applied to PVA too, but i would think it did.

he didn`t seem that bothered by it when interviewed on ChelseaTV after it had happened...Daily Snail just as usual,making a mountain out of a mole hill.