Gary Cahill

[Naked Mole Rat 437]

Great news. 7m pounds for a reliable backup defender, that's a pretty good deal. I'm pretty sure Bolton will feel like they could have done a better deal even though they're not doing well right now.

By the way, does this mean Bolton are screwed? I really want them to stay up this season and would rather see either QPR or Wolves (or both) get relegated.

[LondonPride1905 236]

Fuck this guy. Bolton's player failing to reach personal terms with Chelsea. Its a honor to play for a top PL club. Asking for money or for a regular place in the starting XI? Comic.

So now I guess you'll hate him till he quits, like you do with most of our players. Yeah I guess! Happy with this transfer IF it goes through! Gary has always been my second favourite English def.

[Badboy 1,526]

I don't know about this, i can see him getting skinned in the CL against a tricky forward. I can't see him playing alongside Terry because that would be suicide against a forward who can change direction really quickly. I would rather see us spend 15 million on Sakho from PSG that would be a much cheaper investment because of his ability right now and his leadership skills at the age of 21. Cahill is a huge risk, you can think these English defenders are really good until you see them completely out of depth against quality attackers like Mathew Upson against Germany in the world cup.

[ChelseaFanUK 1,014]

Fuck this guy. Bolton's player failing to reach personal terms with Chelsea. Its a honor to play for a top PL club. Asking for money or for a regular place in the starting XI? Comic.

I'd guess its probably Cahill's agents trying to get a nice chunk of money for their part in the deal. Cahill must be on roughly 40k a week at Bolton, I could see us offering to double that no problem. So this story about it being wages; I'm not buying it.

[Henrique 9,133]

It's my point for the moment, he's not a natural leader and I think he needs very good team mates to be better. Not that he did not already perform well in an average team, but he wasn't that good.

The Telegraph mentions asks about his role, he seems to want a starter slot whereas Chelsea want him as a backup reforcement. Certainly about his wages, he may ask huge amount money like £80k/week...

Actually Telegraph say he is asking more money:

"But the 26-year-old's transfer hung in the balance this afternoon, with one stumbling block understood to be the player's salary, and Villas-Boas warned Chelsea would turn to other targets if an agreement could not be reached."

[Badboy 1,526]

He should be taking a pay cut to play for this club, the Chelsea FC yacht parties are more then his salary at Bolton.

[ChelseaFanUK 1,014]

Mirror reckon Liverpool are going to hijack the deal. http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/transfer-news/Exclusive-Liverpool-ready-to-gazump-Chelsea-move-for-Bolton-Gary-Cahill-article847235.html#.Tv49us0lVVs.twitter

[Sheva. 5,373]

Haha shit like this come up on almost every transfer.

"Man city to hijack Barca's Sanchez deal"

"Arsenal to hijack Chelsea's Lukaku deal"

"Chelsea to hijack Real's Coentrao deal"

[Tomo 21,751]

Mirror reckon Liverpool are going to hijack the deal. http://www.mirrorfoo...us0lVVs.twitter

That;s his value up to £25m, great.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Don't think it's true. Liverpool already have Coates, Agger, Skrtel & Carragher. If his issue is game-time, I highly doubt he'll opt for Scum then.

[ChelseaFanUK 1,014]

Darren Lewis wrote it so ignore. Man spouts utter tripe

[SeB 1,281]

Our club has been known for overpaying players; why wouldn't Cahill and his agent try to squeeze some money for us? It would be foolish not to.

Yes it's a fair point When we look at Kalou...

But Cahill will be 27 next year, opportunities won't come as easy as the press want us to think... So he hasn't that much opportunities. Or he'll end up like Roger Johnson in a smaller club but with a bigger role than at CFC (without the armband though, I guess...).

Except Dann, I don't know who reliable other English players there are in CB position...