Thats from Daily Fail or Goal.com? Here quotes from AFP and FIFA.com: "I'm going to a club of the highest level, a very good coach, spectacular players. It's a pity to leave Barcelona because if there was a good time to make a debut in the history of the club it is now. But at the same time I'm not going to a weak club,"
Zhirkov back to London Chelsea and Russia national team midfielder Yuri Zhirkov today flew from Moscow, where he spent two days, to London. As we have previously reported that Zhirkov has agreed a contract with "Anji" and the term of the agreement will be for four years, although the midfielder has refused to speak on this subject, noting that he arrived in Moscow for the weekend.
From Corriere dello Sport "I do not know anything yet. I look forward to news. We are running out for the sale of a Pastor, but still no sign and no concrete agreement." So the president Maurizio Zamparini, in continuous contact with Marcelo Simonian, Attorney Javier Pastor, said the next assignment in Argentina. "Close to signing with the PSG? Do not know - he said - You will know everything in the coming hours."
This was the first time I hear about this source, but there is a quote Zampirini that information about PSG was invented, and tomorrow Pastore agent will be in London for talks with Chelsea http://www.stadionews.it/ultimora.php?ID=113005
L'Equipe and Gazzetta dello Sport: Pastore sign for PSG http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2011/20110728_185945_pastore-au-psg-c-est-fait.html http://www.gazzetta.it/Calciomercato/28-07-2011/roma-spunta-anche-nilmar-802217397424.shtml
Numbers were short for the reserves, due to the large squad taken to Portsmouth, so Sam Hutchinson, as a member of the Academy staff, stepped in to fill a gap and played in central defence.