chrismada9 1,948 Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 English club Chelsea have emerged as favourites to sign FC Porto midfielder Raul Meireles, as the Dragons close on a deal for Sporting midfielder Joao Moutinho. Porto last night reportedly agreed a deal with Sporting for Moutinho, who will sign a four-year deal with Andre Villas Boas’ side. The Lisbon club will receive €10m, plus a player in exchange, with Nuno Coelho likely to be the makeweight. Sporting will also receive 30% of any future sell-on fee should Moutinho move abroad in the future.Moutinho is expected to arrive at the Dragao as a direct replacement for Raul Meireles, who has been the subject of speculation over a big-money transfer after enjoying a bright World Cup for Portugal. Meireles was linked with Spanish giants Real Madrid over the weekend, but sources in Portugal suggest England is now his most likely destination.According to reports, Chelsea are now at the front of the queue for the 27-year-old, who is expected to cost around €15m. There has been no official agreement between the clubs for Meireles, but agent Jorge Mendes, who represents Blues’ players Hilario, Ricardo Carvalho, Deco and Paulo Ferreira, is again taking a central role in the negotiations.----------------------------------------------Source:- Portu-GOAL.net---------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Big fan of Meireles, although all I've seen of him this season was in Porto's Champions League matches and his appearances for Portugal. He's 27 which is a good age in my opinion and his dynamism would make him a good option - but an option we don't need. His preferred positions are CM and CDM, where we are well-covered. Its €15 million I'd rather see go towards bring Aguero/Milner to the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismada9 1,948 Posted July 5, 2010 Author Share Posted July 5, 2010 Yeah I agree, €15 million is a bit pricey when we want to sign players like Aguero, who I really want us to sign, so signing a midfielder at 27 is a bit of a gamble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NattyBlue 44 Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Aguero's price has dropped to about 20 mil for the people who liked him, I don't think he's been up to scratch that he used to have for 2 seasons in all honesty and since the price drop a lot of people of abandoned their tongue from his asshole.Nothing wrong with getting meireles imo, I believe we need a midfielder and a winger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 This just makes me think we won't get Schweinsteiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Hate Scouse 10,326 Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 This just makes me think we won't get Schweinsteiger We won't... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 We won't...Oh well we have been linked to him since like forever and when I saw him on tv having a little chat while exchanging shirts with Lamps after the Eng - Ger game, I thought this is the year it finally happens ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Oh well we have been linked to him since like forever and when I saw him on tv having a little chat while exchanging shirts with Lamps after the Eng - Ger game, I thought this is the year it finally happens ...I think you read, a bit, too much into that.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 I think you read, a bit, too much into that..Yeah I guess. But I'm sort of happy with the Meireles news as well. I think his arrival would allow Essien more liberty to move higher up the pitch, something he looks to do even when employed just in front of the centre-backs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidEU 2,023 Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Schweinsteiger would cost too much money, especially after the World Cup. Not worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Schweinsteiger would cost too much money, especially after the World Cup. Not worth it.Not to mention, Bayern wouldn't think about selling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magic weeds 446 Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 neither will MOURINHO let us sign the lad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RX8 40 Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Well Portugues Player Normaly are Good players... We had good experience with Them.... Carvalo, Ferreira, Mou, Bosingwa, Deco.... So if is true... Welcome... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueChelseaBlue 105 Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Good player, but, not Chelsea standard.. we can attract better players than him... i'd prefer to give some of our youth a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duppy Conqueror 1,533 Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Good player, but, not Chelsea standard.. we can attract better players than him... i'd prefer to give some of our youth a chance.gotta agree with that...he is indeed a good player but he`s the kind of player we would have signed in the first few years of the Abramovich era,when we were trying to build a strong squad but didn`t have anyone in the youth academy to bring along... now we have a stronger squad and a load of talented youngsters busting to get their chance...we should only buy the really elite players or players who have a good chance of becoming elite..if we can..if we can`t then we shouldn`t bother.i`d say Khedira and him are close in standard at present..but i`d be more inclined to go for Khedira than him..due to him being 4 years younger and having played in a higher standard league. better chance of growing into an elite player etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueChelseaBlue 105 Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Totally agree, Khedira over him anyday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismada9 1,948 Posted August 15, 2011 Author Share Posted August 15, 2011 "Meireles is Chelsea's latest target as Blues weigh up new Modric bid"Daily Mail Failhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2026395/Raul-Meireles-Chelseas-latest-target.html---Daily Fail I know, but it's interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall 315 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Do not see it happening. Also don't want it to happen really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionsden 4,689 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 ehmmm no thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodojojo 510 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Didn't AVB turf him out at Porto?I like Raul, but he's exactly the box to box central MF that Chelsea already has in Lampard and Ramires. What's the point? He's not effective wide and he's not a creative wizard in passing or dribbling. Again, what's the point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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