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Asked whether Lukaku is ready for Chelsea, he said: "Absolutely. If I'm surrounded by players better than those I'm currently playing with at Anderlecht, I have the ability to adapt quickly and raise my game. I wouldn't play immediately if I join a top European club but I will be in an environment that will make me stronger. I will need a period of adjustment, perhaps a season, before I can compete." Romelu Lukaku: "It has been suggested that I should play, most of all, and not lose time sitting on the bench, but if I went to a big club like Real Madrid, Manchester United, Bayern or Chelsea, I wouldn't want to burn out. Those games at that level are much more intense. If I go into a challenge with Vince [Vincent Kompany] in training with the Red Devils [the Belgian national team], I always feel: 'Ooomph, I will need some time to adapt there!' Romelu Lukaku: "I don't want to go somewhere to be fifth choice, though. I couldn't. I would say yes to two experienced strikers and a youngster, because that would mean I could develop and get a couple of games." Lukaku is also refusing to rule out the possibility that he will stay at Anderlecht! ------------------------------​------------------------------​------------------------------ Lukaku said: "I think we'll have a great season," he said in De Morgen. "I am counting on the possibility of still being here. But if I stay it will be to destroy all opposition. I want to make it an exceptional season then." Romelu Lukaku: "Anything can happen at the big clubs. There may be players sold, so they would need me. I am waiting." :champions:

‎[Lukaku Update] Those Lukaku rumours are not rubbish. It can be illustrated by the fact that Van Holsbeeck flew to London precedence over attending the draw for the Champions League and European League in Nyon, Switzerland.

‎[Lukaku Update] Lukaku: ''Sturridge, Kalou and Anelka would be playing out on the flank, so you have two central strikers - Drogba and Torres - but usually only one will play. But even at a club where there are three strikers competing for one place, you'll always play games because those clubs play 70 games in a year''.

‎[Lukaku Update] Lukaku: ''I am waiting very calmly for the phone call that will tell me everything has been agreed between the clubs''.

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The best his moment for us was getting penalty against Man.Utd. Anzhi is really rich club, they also wanted to buy Neymar, and they have R. Carlos there. GOOD LUCK TO YURI AND THANKS FOR EVERYTHING.

That's fan page, not account.

I am 100% sure this is his real account. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1288596730

Anzhi Makhachkala have signed Yury Zhirkov from Chelsea on a four-year deal. via Sovietsky Sport Yury Zhirkov's wife Yulia is now seeking apartments in Moscow and Zhirkov will reportedly receive a 5.5 million euro annual salary to become the Russian league's top earner The reported fee for Zhirkov is around 13.2m pound.

Hope he accepts me on Facebook, but he has really busy day today. :cfc:

Yes, that's right. Actually agreement with player has been reached when he was born.

Anderlecht's Herman Van Holsbeeck to meet #cfc officials in London today to make progress on Lukaku transfer. He'll miss Europa League draw. - via @BelgoFoot John Chapman This means it's really important.

R.I.P! Forever in Chelsea's fans hearts! :cfc:

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That's why I like him.

He is. But image Zlatan, Luiz and Drogba in the club.

I would be more than happy if sign Modrić and Pato, or even 1 of them.

I would be more happy if we sign Ibra. But Pato is OK.

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Funny is that we can only dream about him.

I like Rangers very much, but I hope Chelsea will win this game.

Johnson - Man. City won't sell him De Bruyne - I don't think AVB is interested in him Albrighton - Where was he mentioned? Nasri - :541:

Think, who really can we get?

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas is wary of the threat posed by Manchester City in the Premier League title race after describing their summer recruitment policy as 'unfair'. Argentine striker Sergio Aguero joined City in a deal reported to be worth around £38million on Thursday to add to a squad already bursting with world-class talent. Perennial big-spenders Chelsea have, so far, been unusually quiet despite seeing most of their title rivals invest heavily in new players. Villas-Boas has been impressed by Roberto Mancini's transfer business but feels City's financial dominance gives them an unnatural advantage in the market. "I think it's unfair. I think it's pretty clear that they are building a squad to fight for the title," he said ahead of Chelsea's clash with Aston Villa in the final of the Premier League Asia Trophy on Saturday. "It's for Mancini to say what his objectives are but my personal perspective is that they are making good signings and that they can threaten for the league." However, Villas-Boas still feels this season's title race could be the closest yet. "I think Man United as the title holders will be a reference for everybody but you can see the amount of activity Manchester City have had in the market. It's pretty clear they have a title objective as well," he said. "Liverpool did more or less the same, Tottenham want to get back into the top four so they'll be challenging and Arsenal are always a threat - we haven't seen the last of them in the transfer market - so everybody is strengthening and as long as everybody feels happy with what they have, everybody competes in a different way." Evaluation Chelsea, meanwhile, have yet to make any significant moves despite being heavily linked with moves for Tottenham's Luka Modric and Javier Pastore of Palermo instead focusing on bringing in younger players like Oriol Romeu and Thibaut Courtois. "It all boils down to the evaluation period, there's still plenty of time for those decisions," added Villas-Boas. "The players that we have shown interest in are young and looking to the future of the club, you might see similar moves in the future from us. It is one of the oldest squads in the Premier League, we respect them and we are happy enough with the quality that we have to challenge for the title but we are also looking into the future. "We are so comfortable at the moment with what we are getting because of the young players we have. Things for the future are brighter for us in that respect." Young talent Two of those young stars, Daniel Sturridge and Josh McEachran, look set to be more involved in the first team this season under the Portuguese boss. "I wouldn't like to focus on an individual but I think Daniel deserved above all to come back to this club and have this pre-season with us," he said. "This is the group where he belongs and I think he has shown the quality he has at Bolton when he went there. He has a natural ability and amazing physical qualities and I think he is showing what he did at Bolton was enough for him to make a point at Chelsea. "For Daniel, his time at Bolton was an amazing period for him, based on that he got into the England Under-21s for the European Championships and he is again a great prospect, I have no doubt about it. "We will make a decision soon and we will inform Daniel on his situation but I think he has shown a lot of his qualities and abilities and he has the capacity to be in this squad. "I spoke to Josh at the start of the season about where he felt best on the pitch. The position six for me is a very, very important position and I know that Josh touches more of the ball in that position and likes to organise play. "But he also likes to face the play more often and he has the vision to see people in attacking options and it's good for me to test him as a number eight, further forward. He has the tactical and technical ability to fulfil both positions." -------------------------------------------------- He doesn't look like a manager who likes spending does he? And I'm not sure if we really need signings this year, because our squad is strong to challange the top without new players.

Hm, Wiki says that he's signed for us on 22 of July, but we all know that our website is slow. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriol_Romeu