Nemanja Matic

[We Hate Scouse 10,286]

Oriol Romeu...

He's on loan so won't have a number officially registered

[Severinb 309]

Oriol Romeu...

Hasnt matic always had number 21? Its free as marin wont be coming back i hope!

[Billy. 2,742]

this deal justs makes the Luiz deal look so bad

[lionsden 4,689]

Almost all benfica fans say he's better than Witsel. Would be even a better signing than I thought if true

Well the "experts" on this forum says he's the serbian Charlie Adam. so we should take their word for it.

[Fulham Broadway 16,863]

Bit of a strange one, as he will only be allowed to play in the league and FA Cup -but he has improved since been gone which is a bonus.

[Spike 12,049]

Is it safe to move this to the player database? I guess so.

[Bacika 188]

Is it safe to move this to the player database? I guess so.

No, until i see him with our shirt.

[Marvin123 484]

We will do the medical, photographs and interview for Chelsea TV before it's announced!

[Waterfall 893]

Now we know why Bertrand Traore replaced Kakuta on loan at Vitesse?

Tbf, we already knew.

Vitesse could use Traore a lot more than they could Kakuta who didn't play much. Traore will start for them and maybe could spend another year there.

[lionsden 4,689]

If someone told me back in 09 that in the not so distant future, kakuta's stock would drop so low to the level where he will be used as a make way shift for a desired target, I had say no chance. where did it all go so wrong for him.

[Korea 734]

I hope this means we wont resigned Lampard.....

[The only place to be 11,313]

Well the "experts" on this forum says he's the serbian Charlie Adam. so we should take their word for it.

Is it weird that I read all of your posts in this character's voice?

[Special Juan 27,429]

Is it weird that I read all of your posts in this character's voice?

[lionsden 4,689]

Is it weird that I read all of your posts in this character's voice?

You must have weird imagination

[Hutcho 8,443]

A Bola: Can you guarantee that the game against Porto was your last in the service of Benfica?

Matic: "Yes, it was my last game. I want to thank all the people at the club and all the supporters. Benfica will forever be in my heart. I played here two and a half years, I gave my best in every training session, every game, and now is the right time to leave. I want to improve, I want to go to a better league and I want to go to Chelsea, the club which I also love. I also thank the president of Benfica, who did everything he could to keep me here but I have wanted to leave and I insisted on leaving. I respect the effort made ​​to keep me at the club, he and all the people of Benfica were very good to me, they made ​​me happy, but I repeat that I insisted on going because I understood that the moment is right."

How is your relationship with Benfica's president Luis Filipe Vieira?

“We have a perfect relationship because he is a good man and a good president, very fond of club. He really tried everything to keep me, but my decision was made. I leave with Benfica in my heart.

Do you think the fans will understand your decision?
NM: “I hope so, sincerely. I have always given my best for the team, the club and the supporters. I hope they recognize that and understand my position and my desire.

It is true that on the eve of the Porto game you did not prepare with the team as a way of exerting pressure?
NM: “No. The only truth in this story is that I went to the concentration a few hours late, I was authorized by the club to deal with personal problems and after that I went quickly to Seixal.

“I wanted to go to Chelsea, even if Benfica had better options. I was very young when I was at Chelsea and I didn't show all I could. Now I want to show that I have quality to play there. It's a top club and I want to work with one of the best managers in the world.

“When I first went to Chelsea I was very young and there were great players in my position. I really had few chances to play back then. Now it's different: I'm 25, I'm not the same player who left Chelsea. I'm sure [Abramovich] knows that. Now I have the chance to go back and work with one of the best manager in the world.”

[Pizy 18,368]

I keep checking twitter hoping to see confirmation. Getting anxious, haha.

[The Skipper 20,593]

Tomo was right, the David Luiz-Torres deals were the worst bits of business any club has done in the history of january transfer windows. But then again, hindsight is a wonderful thing.

Why is the David Luiz deal bad when he's clearly increased his value since he has joined us?

Torres yes, Luiz no. If we wanted to sell Luiz he'd go for more than we got him for.

And again before you say it, there is no way Matic would've made it if he stayed here.

[bluesman2610 1,341]

Why is the David Luiz deal bad when he's clearly increased his value since he has joined us?

Torres yes, Luiz no. If we wanted to sell Luiz he'd go for more than we got him for.

And again before you say it, there is no way Matic would've made it if he stayed here.

Just an excuse to undercut Luiz' value in the market and in our team