Matic latest - Serbian star undergoing medical

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Chelsea's attempts to re-sign Serbian midfielder Nemanja Matic look set to reach a conclusion after it was revealed the Benfica man is currently undergoing a medical at the club.

The BBC broke the news this morning after pictures were spread over several social media outlets of the midfielder at Heathrow Airport in the early hours of Wednesday (January 15).

Matic played just three times for the Blues in a frustrating first spell at the club, with then-boss Carlo Ancelotti preferring the experience of Michael Ballack and Deco as alternative midfield options to first-choice trio Frank Lampard, Florent Malouda and John Mikel Obi.

He was then included in the deal to bring David Luiz to Chelsea from the Lisbon club in January 2011.

However it appears José Mourinho has identified the Serb as the man to solve his current defensive midfield issue - with the ageing Michael Essien suffering for form and fitness respectively, and both Marco van Ginkel and Lampard out for the foreseeable future through injury, Matic will help ease any worries the Blues boss may have.

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[Jase 43,479]

Blimey. The efficiency you write and put up these articles is relentless!

On the other hand, Lampard out for the foreseeable future with injury? He's already back in training reportedly or even then, he will be back at the end of the month.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Foreseeable is a subjective term, though, isn't it? For me it infers the next month or so, I think it only means a greater distance of time for those people who live in the future rather than the present (blimey, getting very philosophical for a Wednesday...).

But enough of the semantics - either way, Essien isn't cutting the mustard, Frank can't play every week and besides he's out for the next few weeks, Mikel is gloriously inconsistent and obviously MVG is a good month or two away from a comeback. Which is why addressing this issue is prudent investment by the club, rather than a luxury signing.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Foreseeable is a subjective term, though, isn't it? For me it infers the next month or so, I think it only means a greater distance of time for those people who live in the future rather than the present (blimey, getting very philosophical for a Wednesday...).

I finally understand Einstein's Relativity!

[Jase 43,479]

Foreseeable is a subjective term, though, isn't it? For me it infers the next month or so, I think it only means a greater distance of time for those people who live in the future rather than the present (blimey, getting very philosophical for a Wednesday...).

And yet MvG won't return till next season or at earliest maybe May, which kinda even contradict your definition.

[bushman 2,043]

I see, the mods are at it today. Lol.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Ahem.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

I see, the mods are at it today. Lol.

The mods pub?

[bushman 2,043]

The mods pub?

It looks like, doesn´t it ?

The Shakespearean poetry & Chaucer´s tongue, I feel.