Nemanja Matic

[The Skipper 20,593]

These are the same people who thought Fernandinho would be a terrible signing, Javi Martinez was overpriced and Arsenal didn't "need" Ozil. Matic will prove the doubters wrong fairly quickly if he comes.

Funny thing is, I thought Fernandinho was a great signing albeit a bit overpriced, thought Javi Martinez was exactly what Bayern needed and wasn't really surprised at his price.

Ozil again was another signing I thought made sense, but I'm not really feeling the Matic signing, especially at 35m euros. I think he's worth 25m max. As someone else said above we'd still need another midfielder if we wanted to have a collective group as good as City's or Bayern's or Real's or Barca's etc.

It's an interesting signing though.

[Henrique 9,133]

No. Just because your lottery ticket was a winning one, it doesn't mean you bought the most expensive lottery ticket of all time. The value then and now have changed.

No kidding. You are a very smart man. Thats quite impressive, sir.

[The Skipper 20,593]

Do you all watch the Portuguese League on a weekly basis? So many experts on the matter I'm inclined to believe it.

I don't know the man well enough to give a valid opinion, I'll stick to what Mou thinks.

I've watched enough Benfica games last season and this (around 10) to have a decent enough opinion on him.

He isn't a bad signing at all but some people seem to have a very different idea to the sort of player he is. Personally I think he's more of a pure CDM with a bit more finesse. He's not in the DLP category people seem to put him in IMO.

[HD3D 1,038]

Hope its just bullshit. He was a Chelsea player, then was involved in David Luiz deal. Now we just buy him back for 20m...it makes David Luiz the most expensive CB of all time.

How exactly will this make Luiz the most expensive CB of all time? Matic wasn't worth 25m back then. Just because he's improved and is now more valuable than he was, that doesn't change the value he had at the time of his first transfer.

That said, Matic + 25m for Luiz was indeed a horrible deal.

[HD3D 1,038]

Won't happen as fast as we all think. I hope we get him around 20-25mil, benfica didn't qualify for champs lge, they'll take it.

How will luiz feel about this lol

How long can it take? The transfer window only lasts 1 month.

The media in Portugal reports he will be in Chelsea next week.

[zolayes 14,489]

That said, Matic + 25m for Luiz was indeed a horrible deal.

thats a bigger understatement than saying Torres was a poor buy

[Alan Partridge 1,124]

I bet if Robben wanted to come back you would all take him? Fair enough Robben wanted to leave but there is nothing wrong with buying a player back. This is what happens when you change manager too much

[Toli 977]

Sky Sports News ‏@SkySportsNews 26s

Sky sources: Chelsea make £20m bid to re-sign Benfica midfielder Nemanja Matic #SSN

[Pizy 18,368]

Can't see a bid that low being accepted. Can anyone?

[Waterfall 893]

We bid £20M according to SkySports

[shwan 3]

If we are willing to spend that kind of money i prefer we spend it for Witsel

Absolutely not, Witsel is one of most overrated players, in fact Benfica fans were astonished by how quickly Matic made them forget about Witsel, beside Witsel is not in good form nowadays and his abilities were never even close Matic, Matic ll be perfect signing regardless how much we have to pay, he is the one we are looking for since years, and above all he is Jose's pick

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Now, this just got exciting

[Toli 977]

Can't see a bid that low being accepted. Can anyone?

that is about 25 m euros? "that low" how is this low? max i would pay for matic is 25 m pound and thats it. futhermore he is CL bound and 25 m euros is quite a decent price.

[Pizy 18,368]

that is about 25 m euros? "that low" how is this low? max i would pay for matic is 25 m pound and thats it.

I don't know. Just feel like we'd be getting one over on them for this price, haha.

For a player with so much potential and as good as he already is it's just strange to see he may only cost £20m. In this day and age that's really not that much.

[LondonPride1905 236]

Benfica have a financial problem and they hold 100 % of the players right, which means that all the money will go the Benfica and the debt cover. Which is why, it is thought, that such a low fee, would be accepted.

[KingB 9]

NEMANJA WOAHHHH, NEMANJA WOAHH, He comes from Serbia, he'll fucking murder ya, NEMANJA WOAHHHH, NEMANJA WOAHHHH. MATIC!

[bababoom 4,478]

Its hard to believe he's 26, time flies.

[Marvin123 484]

So sky reporting a bid? Someone wants everybody to know