BlueLion. 21,491 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 SL Benfica have confirmed to the Portuguese stock exchange that they have accepted a €25 million bid from Chelsea for midfielder Nemanja Matic.The Serbian midfielder, who left Stamford Bridge in 2011 to join the Lisbon-based club, is currently undergoing a medical in London - but his former club have wasted no time in releasing an official press statement confirming his sale.At €25 million (£20.7 million), Matic represents the sort of Hollywood acquisition of José Mourinho's first reign as Chelsea boss, but with financial fairplay regulations to meet, the move will no doubt be partly-funded by Kevin de Bruyne's impending transfer to Wolfsburg for £16 million.The transfer was formally announced shortly after 5pm British time on the official Chelsea website.Matic has signed a five-year deal, and will wear the number 21 jersey that has been vacated by the on-loan Marko Marin.José Mourinho had this to say: 'I am very pleased that Nemanja is returning to Chelsea. He has grown as a player in Portugal and has become a fantastic all-round midfielder. I am sure he will become a very important member of the squad and help us to achieve our ambitions'.Matic - a full Serbian international - is likely to go straight into the squad that faces Manchester United on Sunday.Click here to view the article Rmpr and sainttourist 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1chelsea 864 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Am in welcome back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weckerz 3,781 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Don't know him well but reading the forum and seeing the envy of other clubs I'm sure we've made a great deal, good luck to him! mannyfreshh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Signed, sealed & delivered. Let´s go to get those Manures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,570 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 :blue scalf: :blue scalf: :blue scalf: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando 6,585 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Good job Chelsea.Now any word if it's true we have given them 2 players on loan?Or Benfica just accepted the offer of 20 million? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobematabryant 400 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Awful signing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Hate Scouse 10,326 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Good job Chelsea.Now any word if it's true we have given them 2 players on loan?Or Benfica just accepted the offer of 20 million? Thanks€25 million only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando 6,585 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 €25 million only.Really?WTF happen to Benfica trying to hustle us?And I thought he had a buy out clause. How the hell we pull this of? Whoever did it, deserves a raise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionsden 4,689 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Welcome back. Will no doubt prove to be an outstanding success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pWneR 230 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Awful signing... Wat? Sent from my LT30p using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOSS 372 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Great signing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Really?WTF happen to Benfica trying to hustle us?And I thought he had a buy out clause. How the hell we pull this of? Whoever did it, deserves a raise! Benfica aren't exactly financially healthy from what I've read; so maybe their hand was forced. They did make quite a tidy profit regardless. Fernando 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacquiao 1,834 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Amazing signing!!! So happy right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only place to be 11,313 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Great business done by the club. 6th choice AM out and a first-team mainstay (hopefully) in with just a bit of extra cash on top.Three days training and maybe he could start on Sunday. SinineUltra and Rmpr 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Awful signing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Caliber X 27 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Imagine when he steps on to the field and the music starts playing " Guess who's back? back again. Matic's back, tell a friend." Bosnian Blue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Nice deal, especially considering we are basically trading a 6th choice AM to a very good DM (which we desperately need).Oh if we only had a striker... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Nice deal, especially considering we are basically trading a 6th choice AM to a very good DM (which we desperately need).Oh if we only had a striker...Trade Torres and Ba for ,,,,,,,,????? just about anyone Rmpr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alabama 1,992 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Matic_21 re-signing is timely and legendary...welcome back to the royal blue family...a very good composed and physical threat athlete...his athleticism is dynamic and is a threat in aerial positions...also his technical abiliy and passing vision is sublime... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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