Nemanja Matic

[Clevemayer 764]

@esk

yea i cant belive they're doing this to cork, hes with us since he was 9! 11 Years now, has always impressed and was captain i think in de U17 U19 and at Chelsea, maybe matic is a good player but we have a good player from our own ranks so why pay that much money?

[Badboy 1,526]

Badboy, does that mean you see him as a replacement to Lampard, cause i would rather have Mellis or Cork or Taiwo

Mellis is more of a lampard type player. Cork is a player who has great awareness, i watched his loan spell at watford and he had so much time on the ball. I think cork can break through, the only worrying thing with cork is he is 20 and he is lacking any premiership expierence. I rate cork better than man utd's darren gibson but gibson has had plenty of premiership expierence. This matic fella looks like he can pass a football from deep with good vision and i say if we get him with sturridge we have 2 players the scouts think will do a mikel in future.

[the wes 7,212]

The club’s hierarchy are currently discussing when would be the best time for Matic, who represented Serbia during the recent European under-21 championships in Sweden, and impressed before getting injured, to arrive at Stamford Bridge. Talks are ongoing with his clubs, MFK Kosice who play in Slovakia.

It had been thought that Matic would arrive this summer but Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti is unsure that the 20-year-old would be afforded any first-team opportunities and so may wait until the next transfer window. The deal has been brokered by the Serbian agent Vlado Lemic who is close to Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.

Matic has agreed terms on a four-year deal and is an attacking midfielder who has also been included in his country’s senior squad. Recently he spoke of his delight at the prospect of joining Chelsea with club sources now confirming that a deal has been agreed with Kosice.

While Matic is an exciting prospect, Chelsea supporters will be concerned that the club has not – yet – signed any more established names this summer. However efforts are still being made to add to Ancelotti’s squad despite the Italian stating he is happy to compete with the players he has currently at his disposal.

telegraph

[chrismada9 1,948]

Chelsea have signed midfielder Nemanja Matic from MFK Kosice, according to the Slovakian club.

The 20-year-old, who has played youth football for Serbia, completed a switch to Stamford Bridge for £1.5m on Monday, a statement said on www.mfkkosice.sk.

MSK president Blazej Podolak said: "At around five o'clock in the evening we signed the contract on the transfer. Matic goes for 1.75 million euros.

"The success was down to the the fact that the money does not come in instalments, but immediately."

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Source:- The Independant

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[Alee. 182]

Erm, Wow.

Is he big enough for first team? What do you guys think?

[BlueLion. 21,491]

He'll probably go into the reserves at first, before making a decision to bring him into the first team.

[chrismada9 1,948]

maybe he'll go on loan???

[millzy_chelsea_fan 4]

hes abit like pirlo, he could play in the holding role and send balls up the field.

Edited August 18, 2009 by millzy_chelsea_fan

[chrismada9 1,948]

It's amazing because the official Chelsea website haven't said anything about Nemanja Matic

[Badboy 1,526]

I have not seen him play that much i hope he is good though fucking hell he is a big lad lol makes obi look like a baby.

[Clevemayer 764]

@badboy

lol... come on hes 6 cm bigger than mikel but mikel is physically like a log, so matic has something to do, cause his physical strength isnt that big...

greets

[Alee. 182]

CONFIRMED

[Tomlewis7 0]

He wont go ANYWHERE lol! He's out injured for a while with a metatarsal injury which stopped him starring in the U21 Championship. After thet he will be in the reserves....At least Chelsea are TRYING to improve their youth policy...And we are after this other player, 16 years old and considered to be the "new Robinho"...However we have been beaten by Man City because of their Brazilian contingent, and the secretly arranged to bring him over to England to look around....But were trying!

[millzy_chelsea_fan 4]

He wont go ANYWHERE lol! He's out injured for a while with a metatarsal injury which stopped him starring in the U21 Championship. After thet he will be in the reserves....At least Chelsea are TRYING to improve their youth policy...And we are after this other player, 16 years old and considered to be the "new Robinho"...However we have been beaten by Man City because of their Brazilian contingent, and the secretly arranged to bring him over to England to look around....But were trying!

whats his name?

[Tomlewis7 0]

whats his name?

Rafael de Souza Rodolfo

And heres the relevant article:

http://www.sport.co.uk/news/Football/25348/City_pip_Premier_League_rivals_to_coveted_Brazilian_starlet_.aspx

I thought there was a law about Brazilians under a certain age?