Nemanja Matic

[Jype 6,398]

How come Benfica haven't announced anything?

Do they have a time limit before they have to post on the stock exchange? I thought even if a deal was being negotiated they had to say?

Had a look at some of Benfica's previous transfer dealings on the stock exchange and there seems to be a pattern of them only announcing 'negotiations to have begun' earlier in the same day as the transfer already being done and dusted. For example in the Ramires deal they confirmed negotiations to have taken place on the 4th of August 2010 but later that day he was already officially a Chelsea player so I suppose they're free to hold as much unofficial negotiations as they want and only when a fee has been agreed by both sides they have to announce the beginning of the negotiations, and the official confirmation once the player has taken a medical and signed a contract at his new club.

[Mouri_Matic 560]

Had a look at some of Benfica's previous transfer dealings on the stock exchange and there seems to be a pattern of them only announcing 'negotiations to have begun' earlier in the same day as the transfer already being done and dusted. For example in the Ramires deal they confirmed negotiations to have taken place on the 4th of August 2010 but later that day he was already officially a Chelsea player so I suppose they're free to hold as much unofficial negotiations as they want and only when a fee has been agreed by both sides they have to announce the beginning of the negotiations, and the official confirmation once the player has taken a medical and signed a contract at his new club.

Not anymore, check 2012. Witsel and Garcia just confirmation sell, no negotiation statements anymore. Think they have changed it now.

[ricardosr 38]

26.3M€ it's a bargain.

So sick of russians and sheiks waving players with money.

I don't care about the 2 players that will come, Kakuta is like Freddy Adu, do not want, we have better in our B team, and we don't need more attacking players, only a DMF.

[Toli 977]

26.3M€ it's a bargain.

So sick of russians and sheiks waving players with money.

I don't care about the 2 players that will come, Kakuta is like Freddy Adu, do not want, we have better in our B team, and we don't need more attacking players, only a DMF.

as if money is the reason why Matic is joining us

Matic in London:

[Mouri_Matic 560]

26.3M€ it's a bargain.

So sick of russians and sheiks waving players with money.

I don't care about the 2 players that will come, Kakuta is like Freddy Adu, do not want, we have better in our B team, and we don't need more attacking players, only a DMF.

Can't even get into shit teams like Fulham well your amazing management team could turn him into dark Ribery he was regarded as the best young talent in football once and we nearly got a ban for signing him...

But that is ancient history

[zolayes 14,489]

26.3M€ it's a bargain.

So sick of russians and sheiks waving players with money.

I don't care about the 2 players that will come, Kakuta is like Freddy Adu, do not want, we have better in our B team, and we don't need more attacking players, only a DMF.

suggest you complain to YOUR owners ,,,, we are just poor Chelsea fans ,,,,, I m 76 and cant afford to retire and now watch on streams instead of Sky...

of course our Admin Alex is rolling in money so have a go at him

[ChelseaFanUK 1,014]

26.3M€ it's a bargain.

So sick of russians and sheiks waving players with money.

I don't care about the 2 players that will come, Kakuta is like Freddy Adu, do not want, we have better in our B team, and we don't need more attacking players, only a DMF.

He isn't only coming here for the money. He's been here before, he has said in an interview he loves Chelsea. He just wants to prove to everyone that he is a much better player than the one who came to Benfica in Luiz deal.

[ricardosr 38]

But the benfica fans say he's better than witsel

He is, but Zenit owners are crazy, they bought Danny for 30M€ from Dinamo Moskow a few years ago and he wasn't even one of the best 30 portuguese players at that time.

[Mouri_Matic 560]

He is, but Zenit owners are crazy, they bought Danny for 30M€ from Dinamo Moskow a few years ago and he wasn't even one of the best 30 portuguese players at that time.

Apparently Rodrigo for 35m euros soon

[ricardosr 38]

as if money is the reason why Matic is joining us

Matic in London:

The problem is that we are in January. We just beat Porto and we are on the top of the league and now one of our best players it's gone, he could refuse and wait for July.

Teams like Chelsea, City, PSG, etc, have a lot of money to buy players in January and get stronger for the rest of the season, while teams that don't have a russian or a sheik loose players and get weaker for the rest of the season.

At least he's going to my favourite league and not for russia.

[ricardosr 38]

Can't even get into shit teams like Fulham well your amazing management team could turn him into dark Ribery he was regarded as the best young talent in football once and we nearly got a ban for signing him...

But that is ancient history

We had Freddy Adu. I still remember the day we bought him, i was very excited. Epic fail.

[haranr 485]

MATIC I LOVE YOU MAN!

[zolayes 14,489]

We had Freddy Adu. I still remember the day we bought him, i was very excited. Epic fail.

thats nothing we bought Veron Sheva and Torres ,,,

[haranr 485]

Brilliant signing. This is exactly what we needed.

[Fernando 6,451]

Any details on what players benfica is taking?

[Christo191 173]

Any details on what players benfica is taking?

Kakuta!

[Jype 6,398]

The problem is that we are in January. We just beat Porto and we are on the top of the league and now one of our best players it's gone, he could refuse and wait for July.

Teams like Chelsea, City, PSG, etc, have a lot of money to buy players in January and get stronger for the rest of the season, while teams that don't have a russian or a sheik loose players and get weaker for the rest of the season.

Thing is, Matic has already proven himself in the Portuguese league and now has a chance to move back to 'the club he loves' (his words) and work under the best manager in the world. Chelsea are still very much in the title race and by joining the club Matic will have a good chance of winning the Premier League title this year. If he waited till the summer, there would be a lot more midfield options available for Chelsea and he might not have this chance anymore so you should understand his reasoning for wanting a move now and not in the summer.

It's got nothing to do with Russians or Sheikhs, it's got everything to do with the Portuguese league not being up to the standards of the Premier League and players as good as Matic will always want to test themselves at the highest possible level. The more lucrative contract offer obviously won't hurt but that's not why he's moving.

[Mouri_Matic 560]

thats nothing we bought Veron Sheva and Torres ,,,

At least MU signed Fellaini and Anderson for more than 60m euros combined and City bought Garcia for 23m. Always look on the bright side of life hehe