Ramires

[Gianfranco_Z 202]

Resign Jarosik

[Henrique 9,133]

*according to the Sun we should find out soon if Ramires is ours or not...not a bad weekly wage IF the Sun are true on this *

BRAZILIAN World Cup ace Ramires will decide tomorrow whether to join Chelsea or Manchester City.

The Premier League champions have made a £20million bid for Benfica's defensive midfielder.

Yet Ramires, 23, who starred in Brazil's run to the quarter-finals in South Africa, is also wanted at Eastlands.

Benfica president Luis Filipe Vieira will meet with both English clubs to thrash out a deal best suited to the Portuguese champs.

Ramires is ready to accept the four-year deal worth nearly £50,000 a week on offer from Chelsea.

Yet City hope to gatecrash the party at the 11th hour.

Ramires cost Benfica £5.5m from Cruzeiro last year.

Brazil boss Dunga said he was sorely missed after suspension ruled him out of his nation's 2-1 last-eight defeat by the Netherlands.

Bullshit, he wont decide. He will only tell to Benfica that he want to go to Chelsea. He said in one interview that he dream about playing for big clubs like Real Madrid, Barcelona and Chelsea. Manchester City still is a small megalomaniac club.

[danwkb 11]

Bullshit, he wont decide. He will only tell to Benfica that he want to go to Chelsea. He said in one interview that he dream about playing for big clubs like Real Madrid, Barcelona and Chelsea. Manchester City still is a small megalomaniac club.

Well you never know, he might say " I don't fancy playing for the champions of England, i'd much rather go and be man citeh's 15th midfielder, and I might even get to play in the 'your-ropey' cup " ! Lol

[EskWeston 696]

Benfica midfielder Ramires will join Chelsea next week in a £20 million deal, according to ESPNsoccernet sources.

Carlo Ancelotti wants the defensive midfield player having lost two experienced stars this summer in Joe Cole and Michael Ballack. Deco is expected to follow with only Liverpool's Yossi Benayoun coming in so far.

Ramires is now heading for Stamford Bridge with the deal virtually done and expected to be finalised in the next few days.

Ramires, 23, was one of the big successes of Brazil's World Cup campaign as they reached the quarter-finals in South Africa. Dunga, who was ousted as coach after the country's exit, stressed that Ramires was badly missed after suspension ruled him out of the 2-1 defeat by Netherlands.

Ramires is also wanted by Manchester City, who are ready to outbid Chelsea, but a source said: "He has opted to go to Chelsea, and the deal can be done in the next couple of days, certainly by next week."

Benfica president Luis Filipe Vieira has met with intermediaries representing both Chelsea and Manchester City, but the player has chosen to move to the reigning Premier League champions. Bayern Munich and Barcelona have also been linked with the player but the two English clubs have the financial resources to make the deal happen.

Ramires said recently: "My agent has told me that a number of clubs are interested in signing me, but this didn't surprise me. We all know that the World Cup is the perfect stage to prove your worth.

"One good game could be enough to attract the interest of a big club. I don't know the names of the clubs that are after me, but it would be a dream for me to play for a big club such as Barcelona, Real Madrid or Chelsea."

Source: ESPN

[Corlett 202]

Great purchase.

[Manuf 1,448]

That's a signing we need. Young, proven, fast, strong, not needing huge wages. Yes to this!

[soccernut 2]

I like this signing as well....I wonder if Carlo is planning to use him as a holding Mid or more forward. I still hope that Mikel gets some playing time cause I thought he was coming on stronger near the end of last season and this season could be his breakout season.

[chrismada9 1,948]

Great signing!! I actually really hope this happens!! He's an excellent player going forward, and plays in all midfield positions, very handy signing indeed!

Definitely has my thumbs up!

Hope Aguero/Neymar is to follow! :blue scalf:

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I hope this is true.. Please please please!

[DYC. 7,542]

Great back-up for Essien if he does come. The fact that he can play every position in midfield is a great plus. 20 mil pounds is a lot of money though.

I'm still hoping for a real playmaker to join us, since we dont have one ! An experienced (26-28) one so McEachran can follow him up in four years or so. Van der Vaart or Mikel Arteta would be great buy and not too expensive aswell.

[Matterz 67]

Mikel is a fantastic player I agree but most people fail to recognize this because he isn't being a "hero".

Like a previous post, 23 and captain of his country, all he will do is improve :blue scalf:

Great post! I reckon he will be great! I still think he is being played out of position and we be better suited in a more forward role but for me he keeps getting better and better every season in a position that is arguably the most difficult to play in.

[Matterz 67]

As for Ramires, at 23 clearly has plenty of talent (you cant be a shit player and play for Brazil) and from what I hear he is nicknamed the Kenyan or something for his stamina and endurance much like Essien. Would be an excellent buy imo

[Duppy Conqueror 1,526]

As for Ramires, at 23 clearly has plenty of talent (you cant be a shit player and play for Brazil) and from what I hear he is nicknamed the Kenyan or something for his stamina and endurance much like Essien. Would be an excellent buy imo

Blue Kenyan is his nickname..how fitting,seeing as he`s about to join the blues..

as for the folks who see him as a DM..i can`t say i do..i think he will either play the right CM in a diamond formation..or the right side of a 3 man midfield...he could play DM if needed,but the previous positions is where i see him playing for us.

great signing..(aslong as it goes through as expected..) lots to give us..young,very good allround midfielder.

[zolayes 14,489]

Great back-up for Essien if he does come. The fact that he can play every position in midfield is a great plus. 20 mil pounds is a lot of money though.

I'm still hoping for a real playmaker to join us, since we dont have one ! An experienced (26-28) one so McEachran can follow him up in four years or so. Van der Vaart or Mikel Arteta would be great buy and not too expensive aswell.

have always thought Arteta would be a great buy

[Madmax 9,219]

I'm quite sceptical about this. I don't know if it'll work, but I obviously hope it does. Anyway, welcome to the Bridge, boy. Come make a name for yourself.