Andres Iniesta

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Quite agree with you, but he is too similar to Joe Cole in my opinion. Plus the fact Joe is a better player.

[Badboy 1,526]

Quite agree with you, but he is too similar to Joe Cole in my opinion. Plus the fact Joe is a better player.

Joe scores lots of goals the other kid has better vision.

[the wes 7,212]

Chelsea are reportedly preparing a world-record-breaking bid for Barcelona star Andres Iniesta.

The English side have identified the 24-year-old as the man to get Luiz Felipe Scolari's under-performers back on track, according to reports in Spain.

Chelsea are said to have made a £42million bid for the attacking midfielder two years ago and are set to renew their interest in the summer.

Barcelona were happy to let Deco move to Stamford Bridge before the start of the season because Iniesta was more than an adequate replacement.

And with the Brazilian now struggling to recreate his early-season form, Chelsea may share that sentiment, though there are doubts over how much spending that Roman Abramovich will sanction.

The well-connected Confidential column in Catalan-based Sport newspaper - which has close links to Barca - reports that Chelsea are preparing a bid, but that a move is likely to be resisted.

The Nou Camp side would expect a fee well in excess of the record £46m Real Madrid paid Juventus for Zinedine Zidane in 2001.

Iniesta has established himself as an integral part of the La Liga runaway leaders and the national team, scoring six times in 34 appearances for Spain.

Abramovich, meanwhile, is said to be regretting not securing the signing of right-back Dani Alves in the summer.

The Brazil international has impressed at Barcelona this season, but Chelsea refused to go above £25.5m when trying to sign him from Sevilla. Barcelona pounced to conclude a deal that could eventually add up to £28m.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/...a.html?ITO=1490

[EskWeston 696]

LOL, so we go from not spending a penny to spending £45m on one player! Wingers are a bigger priority as far as first team starters go. Because even if we let Ballack and Deco go we have a starting midfield of Mikel, Essien and Lampard. Any CM's brought in should be younger, around Mikel's age.

[Elliott 7]

Hahah. Andres Iniesta, world record, spending money...

No.

[Matterz 67]

He is a superb player, need wingers tho, already have too many midfielders so I guess this one wont be happening

[Joe Cool 388]

He is a superb player, need wingers tho, already have too many midfielders so I guess this one wont be happening

He did play on the flank during EURO.

Fantastic player, but we would need to get rid of all the deadwood first.

Edited January 12, 2009 by Joe Cool

[Steve 10,227]

lol...