OFFICIAL: Zhirkov to undergo medical today

[Alee. 182]

Carlo just announced Zhirkov is to sign in his press conference

Edited July 6, 2009 by BlueLion

[NattyBlue 44]

yeah, good stuff, first money signing...£18m right

are we still gonna sell deco / carv or what?! i'm getting confused, thought they would be off

[TrueChelseaBlue 105]

, i'm over the moon!

Welcome to CFC Yuri Zhirkov!

As for Deco and Carvalho, i read somewhere this morning that negotiations are still ongoing

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Chelsea Football Club can confirm that we have reached agreement with CSKA Moscow for the transfer of Yuri Zhirkov.

The player is in London today and will join Chelsea subject to a medical and agreement of personal terms.

From the official site. I've changed the topic title because he hasn't actually joined just yet

[NattyBlue 44]

But we're moving in the right direction at least

hope he does well in the medical

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Of course, its very, very likely that the signing will be officially announced during Blues News tonight. I've just changed the title because its not official yet

[Alee. 182]

I always end up making excited topic titles xD .. lol. Hope he signs

[EskWeston 696]

Good signing, i am looking forward to seeing how he is used and just how good he can be. 3 Good signings so far in my opinion. Looking forward to the pre season games.

[Fulham Broadway 16,666]

Nice bit of business -with Joe Cole back for next season its looking good. Unfortunately I've heard commentators pronounce him Jerkoff

[Kez 2,727]

Great news

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Nice bit of business -with Joe Cole back for next season its looking good. Unfortunately I've heard commentators pronounce him Jerkoff

Best not be wank then.

[Rambo 1,729]

I saw some highlights of Yuri and I was impressed, I wonder who's position he'll be taking over.No way is he coming off the bench.

Edited July 6, 2009 by Tech9C

[Term-X 7,891]

Left midfield ^

so we are probably buying a sub

unless malouda's ok with being a bench player.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I don't see any reason why Malouda, Zhirkov and Cole can't be rotated like Duff, Robben and Cole under Mourinho.

[EskWeston 696]

I don't see any reason why Malouda, Zhirkov and Cole can't be rotated like Duff, Robben and Cole under Mourinho.

Absolutely, having the competition is healthy and brings out the best of the players as we saw during the time when the mentioned above were in the same team.

[DavidEU 2,023]

The only difference with the Robben/Duff combination is that they were both capable of playing on the right and left. Can't remember ever seeing Malouda there and don't think Zhirkov will play there either.

Inevitably one or both of them will be tried and tested on the right though.

[EskWeston 696]

The only difference with the Robben/Duff combination is that they were both capable of playing on the right and left. Can't remember ever seeing Malouda there and don't think Zhirkov will play there either.

Inevitably one or both of them will be tried and tested on the right though.

Depends a lot on the manager i guess. Robben and duff were very effective comming off the right flank, but neither of them really had a right foot, so i am sure if we wanted them too Malouda and Zhirkov could do the same.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Joe can play on either flank, so we can have Joe on the right and Kalou/Zhirkov on the left. Having three of them also compensates for injury to one of them.