Petr Cech

[communicate 2,703]

Rightly or wrongly he will have put a little dent in his legacy, even subconsciously in some cases.

Ask Chelsea fans next season who's their favourite out off Drogba, Cech and Lamps and it will be interesting to see who would have formally said one of the latter two changes to Didier without even thinking.

It doest matter for me. Cech deserve to pick any club that he want. Him wanting to stayed a year is more than enough to showed how much he respect the club.

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Cech is on the verge of completing his move across London to Arsenal for a fee believed to be in the region of £11m. (Evening Standard) #CFC

Standard Sport understands that Cech's move is very close to completion but the clubs are yet to officially confirm the transfer. #CFC #AFC

Cech, who has told his Blues team-mates he is leaving for north London, will likely face #CFC in the Community Shield (Evening Standard)

Reports Arsenal have signed Cech are premature. Negotiations progressing but currently no deal in place. (via @bbcsport_david) #AFC #CFC

Tony Barrett ‏@TonyBarretTimes

Chelsea getting £11m for Cech at 33 having paid €8m for Courtois. That's what you call succession planning.

While personal terms have effectively been agreed between Cech & #AFC, at around £100,000-a-week, talks continue over a fee. (Guardian) #CFC

Chelsea are seeking up to £15m for Petr Cech with Arsenal hoping to pay nearer £10m. #CFC #AFC (Guardian)

Cech may be followed to the Emirates by his goalkeeping coach, Christophe Lollichon (Guardian) #CFC #AFC

Mourinho already has Silvino Louro, one of his assistant first-team coaches, on his staff, though #CFC could recruit from outside (Guardian)

Chelsea had praised Cech’s professionalism last season but feared frustration would prompt him to request a move (Guardian) #CFC

Chelsea would have been more comfortable selling Cech abroad, particularly given Paris Saint-Germain had expressed interest (Guardian) #CFC

But Petr Cech is reluctant to uproot his family back to France where he had played at Rennes. #CFC #AFC #PSG (Guardian)

Cech made clear his priority was to remain in London further encouraging Arsenal’s conviction he will be secured this summer (Guardian) #CFC

Chelsea would have to enter the market to purchase a replacement and have expressed interest in Asmir Begovic and Rob Green. (Guardian) #CFC

Terry: "To take Pete out of the team, you have to be great talent. Thibaut has done that" #CFC (Guardian)

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@MailSport @LeeClayton_ as we told you, No transfer deal has been done yet for @PetrCech - as soon as any news @PetrCech will confirm.

[OhForAGreavsie 5,890]

yeah we're quite nice to our old lot.Lampard got a good ish reception.If they win however end probably be different lol

Just be so weird seeing him at arsenal

Lamps did damage his reputation as far as I'm concerned but because of the dishonesty, not because he joined City. Had he just moved to City openly then said I want to play and I'd love to win another Premier League title, that would have been fine with me.

[Laylabelle 9,351]

Lamps did damage his reputation as far as I'm concerned but because of the dishonesty, not because he joined City. Had he just moved to City openly then said I want to play and I'd love to win another Premier League title, that would have been fine with me.

but even with all that he still was received well back at the bridge so agree Cech will be as well.Especially as it's not much requested a move out the blue.times up and not number one anymore.Nice to hear him say goodbye at the parade at least

[The Chels 2,502]

We only need Mourinho to manage City/United in the near future and we're all set.

Wouldn't be surprised: "The day Mr Abramovich thinks I am not good enough for Chelsea I want to work, and if possible in England too."

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. @MailSport @LeeClayton_ as we told you, No transfer deal has been done yet for @PetrCech - as soon as any news @PetrCech will confirm.

[Reddish-Blue 2,347]

He's still be a Chelsea legend, don't like the fact that he's joining a rival but family comes first

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

Hopefully this put some people doubt their high horses and banishes the thoughts such as 'we are Chelsea we don't sell players we don't want to a rival'...etc and faces the reality that sometime the players need to have their wishes respected too.

Cech deserves to go wherever he wants purely out of respect for everything he has done for us, it is not like he demands out either but this is a guy who simply loves London life and wants to play every week at top level, you HAVE TO RESPECT THAT. People want every Chelsea player to be like a Gerrard and either stays for the rest of their career until the club PUSHES them out or leave on our term, it doesn't always work like that.

Saying this I expect some idiots will boo Cech everytime we play Arsenal if he does move there...

[Laylabelle 9,351]

End of the day he should have a chance to go where he wants apart from us and he I assume has.a shame but not fair to move his family so doesn't upset fans etc and good luck to him..not so much good luck arsenal

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Arsenal are close to agreeing a deal to sign Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech. (BBC) #CFC #AFC

Talks between the clubs are progressing towards the 33-year-old, Petr Cech, becoming Arsenal's first summer acquisition. (BBC) #CFC #AFC

[Fulham Broadway 16,835]

Yet again, as appears to be the case every season, Chelsea make a decision that splits the fans.

It will be a big boost to one of our rivals...however, he will still have Koscielny in front of him, not JT

[Jase 43,479]

Chelsea...strengthening Premier League rivals since 2012...

[Laylabelle 9,351]

Yet so far and fingers crossed stays that way hasn't made much of a difference.We're just helpful.

[Spike 12,049]

And life goes on.

[OhForAGreavsie 5,890]

but even with all that he still was received well back at the bridge so agree Cech will be as well.Especially as it's not much requested a move out the blue.times up and not number one anymore.Nice to hear him say goodbye at the parade at least

Sore point. I was on the other side of the bus, in Wandsworth Bridge Road. Couldn't hear a thing.

Meanwhile, I was proud of Stamford Bridge for standing by Frank and I look forward to seeing Petr get an even more rousing reception. Let the other clubs get the reputation for booing their ex players while we cheer ours and then listen to them lighting up the phone-ins to call us classless.

[Viper22 2,418]

Not over happy with it but I respect Petr's wishes.

I just wish (like other people have said) that we fought a bit harder to get an extortionate transfer fee or Walcott/Ox in exchange because we all know that if this was the other way around Arsenal would never have let him go so easily. I feel like for £11M we're being mugged off big time, selling to a rival.

It seemed though that only Mourinho fought to keep him or get what we wanted in exchange but I just guess we'll have to accept it.

This will be all well and good if Arsenal don't make any more great signings like this one, if they do they could become a danger in the title race.

It will unbearable if they win the Community Shield with him in goal and will be even worse if they somehow managed to win the league or something. We would have no-one but ourselves to blame in that case.

We've been respectful and that is good, I just hope that we don't get punished for being so because we'll look like naiive tools if we do.

[Laylabelle 9,351]

We probably will as it's typical for it to happen.yeah bit daft that's what's annoying about it.most would've said yes but like said for a higher price or exchange rather then off you go sorta thing.I can see arsenal doing well with it and good bit of business for them.annoying

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

Not over happy with it but I respect Petr's wishes.

I just wish (like other people have said) that we fought a bit harder to get an extortionate transfer fee or Walcott/Ox in exchange because we all know that if this was the other way around Arsenal would never have let him go so easily. I feel like for £11M we're being mugged off big time, selling to a rival.

It seemed though that only Mourinho fought to keep him or get what we wanted in exchange but I just guess we'll have to accept it.

This will be all well and good if Arsenal don't make any more great signings like this one, if they do they could become a danger in the title race.

It will unbearable if they win the Community Shield with him in goal and will be even worse if they somehow managed to win the league or something. We would have no-one but ourselves to blame in that case.

We've been respectful and that is good, I just hope that we don't get punished for being so because we'll look like naiive tools if we do.

Actually yh they would if he only had a year left on his contract as they had to after RVP demanded to leave in 2012 despite being the best striker in the world in the previous season. Also it is not like the club got other options if he wants to go there, if PSG comes in and offer £5m but Cech agrees to go there I know where the club would accept the offer from(not London).