Mineiro Signing Confirmed?

[.Cee 50]

"Mineiro is a player I need because I lost Essien for six months and only John Mikel Obi is there for us," said the Chelsea manager.

"He won't play this week, but maybe after 10 days he will play.

"He needs to play in the reserve team and needs some time, but that is good for me because he gives me some options.

"We would miss Deco, it would not be good news. But it's hard to say at the moment (how bad the injury is)."

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_4176346,00.html

[Fulham Broadway 16,392]

Is he any good ? Never heard of him tbh.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I wouldn't say he's fantastic but he is certainly a solid player. Used to play for Hertha in the Bundesliga. Has worked with LFS before so I assume Scolari knows what he's doing.

[.Cee 50]

Him training with us:

(bald guy in the middle)

[DavidEU 2,023]

Blues News confirmed tonight.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Good good, I don't expect to see him much but its nice to know we have cover.

[.Cee 50]

Welcome and good luck...

[Ollie 4,400]

I really have no clue who he is, never heard of him so i just hope hes solid enough. 33 years old.....well i spose theres no point buying someone much younger because when everyones fit, he wont get a look in lol.

think almost half our squad speaks portuguese now....

[Elliott 7]

We've gotten him because Scolari knows about him. It's much the same as us getting Hilario in cause Mourinho knew about him.

I wonder what number he will wear. Scolari has described him as similar to Makelele in attitude and role, so maybe he'll just take the number 4 role. The deal is only for the season by the way.

[riks12 3]

His number is 14.

[Elliott 7]

Source for that riks?

[riks12 3]

Source for that riks?

That's my source lol.

[Elliott 7]

Haha. Well we'll see. I guess 4 is a bit too senior for a bit part player.

[Steve 10,227]

good luck to him, i wonder when scolari will give him his first run out.

[diskoviolente 425]

i trust Scolari in is transfer-policy

he made a few, but very good signings..

about Mineiro, even tho he is way to old , he said :

"If the fans remember Makelele, Mineiro is the same"

(or something like that...)

so, he won´t play that much, but good to have someone on the bench "just in case"

[BlueLion. 21,491]

That's my source lol.

But you should have noticed Franco has a shirt that says 27 on

Mineiro is actually the number 27

[the wes 7,212]

BRAZILIAN ace Mineiro signed for Chelsea last week after being turned down by Arsenal.

The Gunners staged a match against Fulham at their London Colney training ground especially to have a look at midfielder Mineiro, 33, who had been released by Hertha Berlin.

But Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger had seen enough by the interval and did not watch the second half.

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/article34894.ece