Branislav Ivanovic

[chrismada9 1,948]

What happened to this player?? Have we even signed him yet?

or is Peter Kenyon masturbating again?

[Gianfranco_Z 202]

I hope he comes soon. Really rate this player.

[kbchel 2]

we needed a right back badly

this guy can defend and go forward.....perfect

[Gianfranco_Z 202]

I thought he was a natural left back?

[EskWeston 696]

Plays all across the back 4 aparently, but i think his natural position is Centre Back..

[Bandicoot 3]

Plays all across the back 4 apparently, but i think his natural position is Centre Back..

In that case we should snap him up immediately.

[EskWeston 696]

In that case we should snap him up immediately.

We already have. Aparently it is the work permit that we are waiting for, once that is done the announcement will be made. I think Monday is when it will be done...

[Bandicoot 3]

We already have. Aparently it is the work permit that we are waiting for, once that is done the announcement will be made. I think Monday is when it will be done...

Excellent news

[Fulham Broadway 17,299]

This should be done and dusted soonish - I know it's Tribal but they have to get something right one day

''Lokomotiv Moscow defender Branislav Ivanovic is expected to sign for Chelsea today.

Sport Express says Chelsea are confident of securing the Serbia international's work permit today after battling through the courts. Ivanovic hasn't played 75 per cent of Serbia's recent internationals and so doesn't automatically qualify for a UK work permit.

However, Chelsea are confident they've successfully argued Ivanovic is an "exceptional talent" and will receive a positive ruling today''

[EskWeston 696]

Yup, already heard that we will find out today if we can get the permit for him. So hopefully we have the deal done and dusted this week, although i did read somewhere he is getting married this week which could hold it up a bit.

[bombayblue™ 55]

if he is that good, will he be happy to be the fourth choice as CB and 3rd choice as full back?..

[EskWeston 696]

if he is that good, will he be happy to be the fourth choice as CB and 3rd choice as full back?..

Well i would guess 2nd choice right back anyway. But like every player that comes to the club they will have to prove themselves good enough when they get the chance. Much like Alex has done...

[captainmarvel 1]

Looks like its just a matter of time.. And right now we are doing ok and don't really need him immediately.. Carvalho and Alex have been great and Belletti is on good form as well

[.Cee 50]

It'd nice if we sign him now and he can have 6 months to adapt as Paulo's contract expires in the summer and he might leave...

[EskWeston 696]

Aparently we got the permit agreed and he is over today finalising the details. Aparently Kenyon said on CTV that there will be another signing this week and it looks like this is the one.