Ryan Bertrand

[BlueLion. 21,491]

£6 million? Barca can have him for £15 m, with Bojan coming to us as well

Edited October 18, 2008 by BlueLion

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Great performance from Sala - 2 goals and an assist.

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

I've been really impressed with Kalou the last couple of weeks. He seems to be more clinical in his finishing. He could be a vital player for us this season if he keeps it up.

[Kez 2,727]

I was thinking that he's come good the last few games hope he can keep it up.

[the wes 7,212]

Arsenal Football Club are reportedly willing to pay £11million for Salomon Kalou.

http://www.fansfc.com/frontpage/frontpagen...p?newsid=193867

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Arsenal Football Club can suck my balls.

[the wes 7,212]

i think its time to sell up £11m is good good money if the rumors are true

[Kez 2,727]

Not to Arsenal

[the wes 7,212]

http://www.tribalfootball.com/category/clubs/Chelsea

Chelsea are ready to listen to offers for winger Salomon Kalou.

The Times says Kalou could be allowed to leave if Chelsea receive a significant offer. The Ivory Coast striker has yet to be approached over a new deal.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has expressed interest in Kalou.

[Kez 2,727]

Isn't he a bit old for Wenger? He's nearly 24

[chrismada9 1,948]

Isn't he a bit old for Wenger? He's nearly 24

[BlueLion. 21,491]

If we get a bid of anything higher than £15 million we should seriously consider selling him.

[EskWeston 696]

The Club have agreed terms with Chelsea to sign England under 21 international left back Ryan Bertrand on a season-long loan.

Chelsea have given permission for Bertrand, 19, to play in our pre-season fixture at Kettering this weekend, and all subsequent paperwork will be finalised next week.

He trained with his new teammates on Friday morning, and will wear the squad number 24.

The Southwark-born defender is Brendan Rodgers' first signing as Reading manager, and the two are familiar with each other, having worked together at Stamford Bridge.

Ryan has already played 88(+3) games in his career, having lined up for Norwich, Bournemouth and Oldham on loan. He joined Chelsea from Gillingham in 2005.

Source: Reading FC

Edited August 11, 2009 by EskWeston

[Kez 2,727]

Hope he plays against us

[EskWeston 696]

Chelsea full-back Ryan Bertrand is relishing life at Reading, having arrived on a season-long deal.

The 19-year-old, Brendan Rodgers first signing as Reading manager, featured in the Royals' 2-1 defeat at Kettering.

Bertrand told BBC Berkshire he is enjoying being with the club: "With the style and philosophy of Brendan, pre-season is a joy - you don't dread it.

"It's a chance to play with some of the best players in the Championship, so I'm really looking forward to it."

Bertrand feels the hard work they are putting in ahead of the start of the Championship season will stand them in good stead.

"As you get older you realise pre-season is important for you as an individual," he added.

"There's nothing better than coming up against an opponent and knowing you're fitter than him and he's never going to run you out of the game. You have the mental battle won already."

Source: BBC

[Elliott 7]

Haha, they lost to Kettering.

Be the cherry on top if they then beat us!

[the wes 7,212]

ARSENAL are planning a £7million swoop for Chelsea's Salomon Kalou.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger sees the 23-year-old young African Player of the Year as the ideal replacement for Emmanuel Adebayor, following his £25million move to Manchester City.

Adebayor's sale leaves Arsenal light up front, especially as injury-hit Croatian striker Eduardo is still sidelined and Samir Nasri is also out for six weeks with a broken leg.

New Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti wants Kalou to stay at Stamford Bridge but Chelsea have yet to offer the Ivory Coast front man a new contract. His current deal of around £45,000-a-week runs out next summer and Arsenal would be prepared to up his wages to nearer £70,000-a-week to make him one of the top earners at the Emirates.

A Blues insider declared: "Salomon is flattered by Arsenal's interest, but at the moment he is fully committed to Chelsea."

Kalou, who joined Chelsea in an £8m transfer from Feyenoord in 2006, actually had a two-week trial at Arsenal before joining the Dutch club and Wenger has monitored his career ever since.

Kalou scored 10 goals for Chelsea last season but made just 17 Premier League starts and was behind Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka in the pecking order. But he is desperate for regular first team action and Arsenal could offer him that.

Agent

He is friends with Arsenal's fellow Ivory Coast internationals Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Eboue and shares the same agent as Gunners' Dutch striker Robin Van Persie.

Wenger's only signing this summer has been little-known Belgian defender Thomas Vermaelen from Ajax.

The Gunners boss missed out on £15m Brazilian midfielder Felipe Melo when Juventus snatched him from Fiorentina, while Wenger's bid for Bordeaux's £6million-rated Moroccan striker Marouane Chamakh has stalled.

Chamakh has been linked with a host of Premier League clubs, including the Gunners, London rivals Spurs, Sunderland, Blackburn and Fulham. But the Moroccan admitted: "I don't really believe a move to Arsenal is possible any more. Bordeaux are trying to convince me to stay."

[warnie_666 1,081]

7 million...?

11 million......