Alan Gatagov

[Domino- 116]

Abramovich More Than Happy To Hijack £7M Spurs Deal

Despite already upsetting the Tottenham board with an attempt to sign playmaker Luka Modric , according to the Daily Mail, Chelsea are now chasingAlan Gatagov , the Lokomotiv Moscow midfielder who is believed to have been on the Spurs radar for quite some time.

Although it has been suggested that Gatagov is being lined up as a back-up to Modric, should a deal not take place, this seems to be somewhat implausible due to the fact that the 20-year-old is simply not in the same bracket as the Tottenham man, at least not yet any way.

Gatagov is reportedly valued at around £7m by the Russian outfit, a price that is far more likely to appeal to Chelsea than Tottenham, particularly as Redknapp has been told he must fund any signings with the sale of players already at the club.

Redknapp is believed to have sent representatives of the club to meet with Gatagov when Lokomotiv came over to Bournemouth for a pre-season friendly last week, but with no deal in place, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich looks set to hijack any possible movement by the player by offering both Champions League football and a higher salary to help sway his decision.

So far Chelsea have been relatively quiet in the transfer window, however they will be looking to bolster their midfield after Michael Essien was ruled out for up to six months with a knee injury earlier in the month.

Whilst we are led to believe that Modric remains top of the Chelsea wish list, Gatagov could certainly bring some freshness to what has often been described as an ageing Chelsea side, and would undoubtedly relish a move to West London where the prospect of silverware Champions League football can be realised at such a young age.

We have seen throughout this window the kind of money clubs are willing to spend on young English players, and if Gatagov is able to play at the same level as these players, then £7m could well turn out to be a steal for either Spurs or Chelsea. It seems fair to assume that should a bidding war arise between the two clubs then Chelsea will be clear favourites so sign the youngster, and with the Modric saga still far from resolved, an improved relationship between Levy and Abramovich looks set to be put on hold a little while longer.

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[ZanSnake 1,211]

Guess it would be one step forward

[xPetrCechx 13,546]

Abramovich Wants him but boas i think not.

1 more player that Roman want to bring with force to this club?not enough problems with torres?

i am watching the russian league every week. he is an average player. not chelsea's quality.

[Domino- 116]

Now I do not know what is true and what is not. Every day, new information about the players we want, but actually is not.

I am bored of speculation

[chrismada9 1,948]

Would he even fit in our plans?? I don't think so! :unsure:

[J.F. 1,484]

[Sheva. 5,373]

For fucks sake.

[Henrique 9,133]

For the guys that posted before: you dont even know if this guy is good or not.

I really dont undertand you. You seems to only want "stars". Modric was nothing when Spurs get him. Now many of you are saying that he is the man to make Chelsea world beaters.

7m english pounds for me is a reasonable price. If he comes, so this buy must know one thing or two about football.

[Armageddon 1]

bullshits...

[xPetrCechx 13,546]

[rantdeville 195]

Good clearance.

[teignman 441]

I must admit that I know very little about Gatagov. Won't feel one way or the other if we sign him.

[bombayblue™ 55]

For the guys that posted before: you dont even know if this guy is good or not.

I really dont undertand you. You seems to only want "stars". Modric was nothing when Spurs get him. Now many of you are saying that he is the man to make Chelsea world beaters.

7m english pounds for me is a reasonable price. If he comes, so this buy must know one thing or two about football.

Well Said.

People seem to form their opinions about everything the moment a rumour pops up.

[Madmax 9,219]

Gatagov is decent, but if we're going to sign a young Russian attacking midfielder, I'd much rather it be Alan Dzagoev.

[We Hate Scouse 10,260]

Alan Dzagoev.

Edit: Madmax beat me to it.

[ZanSnake 1,211]

I don't mind getting someone young and cheap, at least it is someone coming in.

Who is that Georgian who plays in the Russian league and looks set to be the next big thing? Worth a shot?

[xPetrCechx 13,546]

If roman Wants someone from russia he can buy Honda or Dzagoev.....

[Sheva. 5,373]

Alright, i will try and give him a chance, without thinking about his horrible miss lol.

What position does he play? CM or winger?