Nemanja Matic

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Goal.com reporting that he's close to finalising a season long loan to Bologna. Madness to let another midfielder go in my opinion.

[Kostas 1,468]

You'd expect him to get some playing time with just Lamps,Essien,Mikel and Ramires at the midfield.That probably means that Ancelotti may use Malouda and/or Benayoun at the CM role this season.

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The bologna loan deal has come up again today, i saw it on IMscouting . com or whatever its called haha. Might be unreliable, but it was reported in July, and now again in august, so could happen.

Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic is edging closer to the Stamford Bridge exit door.

According to the Italian Tutto Mercato Web site, the 22-year-old is heading on loan to Bologna, who have beaten fellow Serie A sides Genoa and Udinese to his signature.

The deal is expected to be tied up late next week, said the Web site.

Matic is a 6.4ft central midfielder who has been dubbed "the Serbian Patrick Vieira" in his home country.

[zolayes 14,489]

The bologna loan deal has come up again today, i saw it on IMscouting . com or whatever its called haha. Might be unreliable, but it was reported in July, and now again in august, so could happen.

Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic is edging closer to the Stamford Bridge exit door.

According to the Italian Tutto Mercato Web site, the 22-year-old is heading on loan to Bologna, who have beaten fellow Serie A sides Genoa and Udinese to his signature.

The deal is expected to be tied up late next week, said the Web site.

Matic is a 6.4ft central midfielder who has been dubbed "the Serbian Patrick Vieira" in his home country.

hope this isnt true ,,if he must go on loan would prefer an english one just till december ...euro ones must be a year ...not another

stoch ....please

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I understand what you mean, a player that is going to playing in English football on a more regular basis (hopefully) in a few years, should be learning the english game, not buggering off somewhere random like Bologna. I'm sure theres plenty of championship clubs, or even lower Premier League teams that could offer the same amount of playing time for Nemanja that Bologna are offering. I hope it doesnt happen

[chrismada9 1,948]

Oh for fuck sake not another one going out on loan!! please!!! :rant: :rant:

[Madmax 9,219]

If this is true, *FACEPALM*

[Badboy 1,526]

Matic is not going to gain anything by going to a league that is crumbling like serie a.

[We Hate Scouse 10,260]

Will he gain anything from staying at Chelsea?? If he would be getting game time he would be staying, but he isn't. No point keeping him here to sit on the bench, best thing to do is loan him out.

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If he is getting first team football, why not? Honestly...then it can pave way for well, McEeachran to come in...!

the 3 midfield spaces can be filled by:

1. Lampard

2. Essien

3. Mikel

4. Ramires

5. Benayoun

6. Malouda

7. Josh McEachran ?

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Ancelotti apparently today confirmed he (as well as Rajkovic) are going out on loan. They are looking for destination clubs now. Source

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Ancelotti apparently today confirmed he (as well as Rajkovic) are going out on loan. They are looking for destination clubs now. Source

Well that is a bit flawed as Rajkovic is no longer under contract - he is a free agent.

[We Hate Scouse 10,260]

Well that is a bit flawed as Rajkovic is no longer under contract - he is a free agent.

There's nothing to suggest that he is definitely a free agent yet (not that I've seen anyway), just a sentence in the newspaper when Fulham tried to sign him.

[NattyBlue 44]

I thought it was already up on Wiki that he was released....WIKI NEVER LIES!

I would really hate it for Matic to go out on loan...

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Well that is a bit flawed as Rajkovic is no longer under contract - he is a free agent.

So Carlo doesn't know which players are at the club, but you do?

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So Carlo doesn't know which players are at the club, but you do?

Well according to several sources and wiki, it says that we have departed. I know for the last three years he has been denied a work permit and apparently was denied one when offered to go to Fulham

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The manager of the club says it, but you still believe "sources" and wikipedia over him?

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The manager of the club says it, but you still believe "sources" and wikipedia over him?

I think the problem is that he never actually joined the first team because he never got a work permit, so while under contract at Chelsea has always had to go out on loan - which might mean there is no official word on it if I'm not mistaken.