Nemanja Matic

[Toli 977]

Gonçalo Lopes ‏@_GoncaloLopes 53m

Matic will be in London today, after Zurich. Tomorrow he signs with cfc. Benfica and cfc still in talks.

[Special Juan 27,429]

Zurich to Chelsea it is.

[The Skipper 20,593]

I agree i see him as quite similar to Javi Martinez! I am so excited about this re-signing!

If it's anyone he's similar to, it's Javi Martinez indeed. He has a little bit more finesse about him though. More fleet footed.

[Pizy 18,368]

My boner-meter is steadily rising now that some reputable outlets are starting to report things. When BBC and Sky start tweeting things like they are now I get excited.

[sdrcfc 461]

Matic is a great player, not sure if I'd preferred him over Marchisio/Pogba/Vidal who are up for grabs though. Gundogan would defo be my choice.

[Waterfall 893]

Matic is a great player, not sure if I'd preferred him over Marchisio/Pogba/Vidal who are up for grabs though.

Matic is superior to Marchisio.

We don't know if Pogba and Vidal are available, but they are going to cost ridiculous money when/if they are available.

[ChelseaFanUK 1,014]

Foreign journalists know nothing about Benfica.

Our rival, Sporting, in the last 4y has -250M€, we in the last 4y always had profit in the end of the seasons, except this last one.

Do you think that we are like Malaga or Anzhi, do you think that we are going to sold most of our players for a bargain?Not a chance.

Today there is news talking about a 50M€ offer from Zenit to get Rodrigo+Garay. If that is true we don't need to sell Matic, unless he really really wants to go.

Clearly he does. Otherwise I'd be expecting a "I want to stay" statement. It's not like we treated him badly and he should not consider returning. This is Chelsea with Mourinho, one of the biggest clubs in the world and he will have had some assurances of playing time. I think some other stuff to factor in is no denial of bid from Benfica. All major media in Portugal claim it is a done deal, Serbian TV the same. Much as it will hurt Benfica to lose him, I think it is inevitable.

Would not be at all shocked to see him start v Man Utd

[sdrcfc 461]

Matic is superior to Marchisio.

We don't know if Pogba and Vidal are available, but they are going to cost ridiculous money when/if they are available.

I'm hearing that Gundogan is for sale, if we're bidding around 25m for Matic I see no reason why we cannot push an extra five million for the best CM in the world.

[The Skipper 20,593]

We're very thin in midfield, if he comes in and does well in the few training sessions before the game I think he'll start against United too.

[Pizy 18,368]

We're very thin in midfield, if he comes in and does well in the few training sessions before the game I think he'll start against United too.

And if he does, he'll make Cleverley his bitch if he's in their team.

[AndersonBLUE 819]

And if he does, he'll make Cleverley his bitch if he's in their team.

As if Cleverley was a threat to begin with

[The Skipper 20,593]

And if he does, he'll make Cleverley his bitch if he's in their team.

Cleverley, Fellaini, Giggs, Fletcher, Jones, Carrick. Whoever plays.

[Sheva. 5,373]

I'm hearing that Gundogan is for sale, if we're bidding around 25m for Matic I see no reason why we cannot push an extra five million for the best CM in the world.

Why do people keep mentioning Gundogan? He has been injured for months now with a random back problem that is taking forever to get better.

[bababoom 4,478]

[Azpinator 2,325]

I prefer Cabaye but what the hell, Matic is a beast I would say yes easily.

[zyzz 711]

Chelsea Stats. ‏@TheHazardable10s

Matic on Zurich Radio: "It's true, I'll be re-signing for #CFC. I love the club, the city, the fans, and Mourinho. I rejected #MUFC" #CFC

There are some really creative lads on twitter

[Peppen 934]

Chelsea Stats. ‏@TheHazardable10s

Matic on Zurich Radio: "It's true, I'll be re-signing for #CFC. I love the club, the city, the fans, and Mourinho. I rejected #MUFC" #CFC

Couldn't be more fake if you even tried. LMAO

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

I agree that the fact that we sold him for peanuts has nothing to do with this deal and I think it's ridiculous to say that we shouldn't be buying him just because of that. But, that said, I don't agree that the board did not make a mistake and I sure hope that they learn from this blunder in at least adding a buy-back clause for young players in the future.

We had a different director at the time. New policy too.