Glad to see Kalou go and hope Malouda is not far behind him.

Kalou will be a handy player for a mid-table club. A mid-table club would be beneath Malouda's dignity.

Atletico apparently want 50m for Falcao, Levy also wants this for Modric

In that price range - if you could only pick one, would you rather have Hazard, Falcao, Modric or Hulk at Chelsea?

Glad to see Kalou go and hope Malouda is not far behind him.

This, however, worries me:


Malouda is simply not good enough anymore in my opinion.

Hazard. We need something on the wing IMO. Both Hulk or Falcao would be nice, but would mean either striker [Torres is still present] who we bought for 50m is occupying the bench. Lamps' resigning signals the end of Modric enquiry I reckon.

Malouda can GTFO, would prefer Kalou over him

Tony Pulis is ready to save Chelsea outcast Romelu Lukaku from his Stamford Bridge hell.
Stoke boss Pulis has launched a bid to sign the Belgian international on loan to fire up his goal-shy Potters.
Triumph

Real, real happy if this comes through.

Roberto Di Matteo wins full-time job as Chelsea manager

From: AP June 14, 2012 6:23AM

CHELSEA has handed Roberto Di Matteo the ful-time manager's job on a two-year contract.

The Blues rewarded the Italian for rescuing the club from a slump and guiding them to their first European Champions League title.

Di Matteo replaced fired manager Andre Villas-Boas for the final 11 weeks of the season on an interim basis, revitalising a divided team and turning them into FA Cup and European champions.

After weeks of uncertainty over his long-term future, the 42-year-old former Chelsea midfielder returned to Stamford Bridge overnight to sign a deal that gives him the job on a permanent basis.

"Roberto's quality was clear for all to see when he galvanised the squad last season and helped the club make history," chief executive Ron Gourlay said.

He said Di Matteo's success "made him the clear choice when it came to selecting the person to take us forward in the seasons to come".

With Chelsea floundering under Villas-Boas, Di Matteo gained the players' trust and confidence and moulded them into a formidable double-winning unit.

The season ended with the Blues beating Bayern Munich in a penalty shootout in the Champions League final, giving Russian owner Roman Abramovich the title he has craved for so long.

"Although he has set the bar very high in the short time he has been in charge, we know that Roberto is the right man to lead Chelsea onto further success," Gourlay said.

The Blues finished outside the top four (sixth) in the Premier League, but the victory over Bayern guaranteed them Champions League soccer next season.

"I'm obviously delighted to have been appointed as manager and first-team coach," Di Matteo said.

"We all achieved incredible success last season that made history for this great club. Our aim is to continue building on that and I'm already planning and looking forward to the squad's return for preseason.'

Di Matteo is the fourth Italian to manage Chelsea. He started at the club in 1996 when he signed as a player from Lazio.

After managerial stints at MK Dons and West Bromwich Albion, Di Matteo returned to Chelsea as assistant first-team coach under Villas-Boas at the start of last season.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/di-matteo-gets-full-time-blues-job/story-e6frep5o-1226395031006

Sergio Ramos to Chelsea FC??

Would Chelsea really pay the necessarily obscene transfer fee?

Was trying to make the link to Ramos dropping the World Cup a few years ago :lol:

Was trying to make the link to Ramos dropping the World Cup a few years ago :lol:

lol theres a big difference

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Edited by marconi101: 21/6/2012 05:31:56 PM