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Exactly. That sky sports quote from the agent was definitely a power play. He has no reason to tell the press about how many teams are involved except to pressure Chelsea into paying a higher price.

Seems reasonable. But I would definitely expect Courtois to replace Cech by then.

Does anyone know when the season review DVD will be available in Region 1 formatting (US & Canada)? So far, I've only found Region 2 versions.

I don't think the fact that the media buzz has died down really means anything. The Hazard deal wasn't completed until Belgium had finished their games. No reason to think the same isn't true for Hulk/Brazil.

You're right, he was primarily used as a center back for Vitesse, but he is equally competent at RB. Neil Bath, our academy manager, described him as a "right-sided center half who can play right-back". Personally, I think he has the versatility to succeed at both positions.

I understand that everyone is optimistic about Todd Kane, but why is no one mentioning Tomas Kalas? The kid had an amazing season on loan in the Eredivisie. Personally, I rate him much higher.

That quote is being blown out of proportion. I don't know whether or not you speak French, but none of the english translations really did the question justice. The hosts of the show asked him why he chose Chelsea over big clubs like Barca or Real Madrid. THEY made him mention those teams. The transcripts omitted that. He responded by saying that chelsea was a big club too, and that he would get more playing time at Stamford Bridge anyway. His quote was without any hesitation and he didn't indicate any desire to play at those clubs whatsoever. In fact, throughout the interview, he was rather emphatic in his choice of words, and he appeared extremely confident in his decision. Of course, when the hosts asked him if he would ever play in Ligue 1, he hesitantly responded, "peut-être, peut-être" (Maybe, maybe). To me though, he was saying that because he was on French radio, and didn't want to absolutely rule anything out. It didn't sound like he was actually considering it. The commentators also tried to get him to admit that he might play for PSG in the future, but he said that he wanted to play in a stronger league (EPL). So yeah, don't worry about it.

FYI the twitter account that everyone seems to be quoting (including the media) @oficialhulk is a fake. Danilo just tweeted that Hulk does not have a twitter, and Globo Esporte reported that both Hulk's "staff" and people at Porto have said that Hulk does not have a twitter or facebook.