David Luiz

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Forgot that. Sorry.

But Benfica really piss me off. How can you not accept £21 millionand Matic/Rajkovic. Which club would pay tham more than £20 million nobody is that stupid not even Man City.

We will never really know the details of the sums offered.. That something the media and us alike take a guess at.

[eldo 868]

We will never really know the details of the sums offered.. That something the media and us alike take a guess at.

I know. But sums like that for CB is just crazy.

[Kostas 1,468]

I'm being patient with this transfer.

We were never going to make a marque signing without fuss and the transfer window is still open. I reckon he'll be a blue in less than a week.

Just keep him away from penalties, I've had it with talented CBs taking pens in this lifetime

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

It's because they know that we would be wiling to pay that. Even if we say no to their demands, they get to keep their star player for 6 more months, and when a couple more teams come calling in the Summer (City), they can still demand that amount.

Question: How many penalties has Luiz ever taken for Benfica before tonight?...

Edit: JorgeJesus in post-match interview: "Nothing is on the table for David Luiz. But several clubs are interested" Last-minute guzump on cards?" From Planet Benfica's twitter.

A ploy to get us to just pay up perhaps?

[King11Didier 916]

Wow what was that penalty from Luiz

[Manuf 1,448]

I'm being patient with this transfer.

We were never going to make a marque signing without fuss and the transfer window is still open. I reckon he'll be a blue in less than a week.

Just keep him away from penalties, I've had it with talented CBs taking pens in this lifetime

[Madmax 9,219]

I'm not going to be devastated if this doesn't happen, I've maintained from the start that CB is not what we need to look at urgently.

[eldo 868]

Porto is going to trash Benfica in that semi-final.

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

Adding some more media speculation into the mix: The Guardian are saying that the work permit was granted earlier today.

[Kostas 1,468]

The Guardian are saying that the work permit was granted earlier today.

Afaik the hearing for the permit was today so that should be correct.

[Wilson 358]

So we offer a price (plus a player ie. Matic) to Benfica, they agree and when what all appears to be set and done, they change their minds? Fucking idiots!!

[LDN Blue 7,903]

So we offer a price (plus a player ie. Matic) to Benfica, they agree and when what all appears to be set and done, they change their minds? Fucking idiots!!

We don't know that, so I really wouldn't get bitter. I think the last 24hours of "action" has all been a media rumour.

[Wilson 358]

We don't know, I agree with that, yet we all seem to follow these stories because that's all we know.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

We don't know, I agree with that, yet we all seem to follow these stories because that's all we know.

I agree, but in the last 24 hours we've gone from "deal aborted" to "negotiations carrying on" to even "deal imminent". This is all based on rumour (the events mentioned) and we should not accept them at face value. For the next 5 days we should look at them but take them also with a HUGE pinch of salt

[Shane 2,275]

My god why can't we sign players the easy way? This is gone beyond a joke, Benfica are a fucking joke. He wants to move, We want him, Benfica are willing to sell, Get the fucking deal sorted so we can all move on with our lives.

[Madmax 9,219]

Our board is as useless as tits on a bull. It's a shame they have more of a say in the state of affairs than Carlo.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

It's a shame they have more of a say in the state of affairs than Carlo.

What'dya mean?

[Term-X 7,891]

Our board is as useless as tits on a bull. It's a shame they have more of a say in the state of affairs than Carlo.

I'm sure he's consulted on everything.

Nobody outside of Chelsea could ever produce evidence to prove otherwise, and Carlo lies to the press anyway.