Chelsea Sign Willian

Willian: Rejected Spurs In Favour Of Chelsea

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Brazilian midfielder Willian from Anzhi Makhachkala, subject to a work permit hearing, for a fee of £30 million.

The 25-year-old Brazilian looked set to join Tottenham after having a medical last Wednesday but the lure of Champions League football was too good for the player to reject. Willian’s transfer from Anzhi to Chelsea was made easy as Blues owner Roman Abramovich is good friends with Anzhi owner and fellow Russian Suleyman Kerimov.

Chelsea Sign Van Ginkel

Van Ginkel: Looking Forward To Premier League Challenge

Chelsea have signed highly rated Dutch youngster Marco van Ginkel from Vitesse Arnhem on a five-year deal.

Van Ginkel was named Dutch Talent of the Year for last season and the 20-year old is delighted to have signed for the former European champions, “I’m very happy to be here at such a nice club with great players. I am really happy, the stadium is good and the training ground is fantastic. I know about all the players and will meet them on Monday. I expect a lot, I’ve watched matches and it’s really nice to be here.”

Sevilla Loan Chelsea’s Marko Marin

Marin: Struggled With Injuries In His First Season At Chelsea

Chelsea and Sevilla have agreed a loan deal for German winger Marko Marin subject to a medical.

Marin arrived at Chelsea last year from Werder Bremen and struggled to cement a place in the first team after 16 appearances. The winger will move to Spain on a one-year loan, with Sevilla looking to improve on last seasons ninth place finish.

Napoli President Rules Out Manchester City In Race For Cavani

Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has ruled out Manchester City in the race for Edinson Cavani and insists Chelsea have not made contact.

“If someone like Real, Barcelona or Bayern is keen on Cavani, it is human for him to be interested. Manchester City have said they are not willing to spend €63m to get him”

Source: Tancredi Palmeri

West Ham In Ba & Lukaku Enquiry

West Ham have contacted Chelsea in the hope of  taking either Demba Ba or Romelu Lukaku on loan next season. The Hammers are keen to land another striker after completing the signing of Andy Carroll, and with Chelsea looking to bring in Edinson Cavani, either Ba or Lukaku will be offloaded.

 

Source: ExWHUemployee

John Obi Mikel Leaving Chelsea For Galatasaray

Mikel Leaving After Seven Year Stay

Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has admitted that he is close to leaving Chelsea for Turkish Side Galatasaray.

The champions league winner has been with Chelsea since 2006 and is believed to command a fee in excess of £10 million, a fee that may be more than the Turkish giants are willing to pay. However, Mikel believes that the move should be completed without a hitch, “‘Talks have reached an advanced level between Chelsea and Galatasaray. Chelsea won’t make the move difficult and regarding my salary there won’t be a problem. All that is left is for the clubs to reach an agreement.’

Should Mikel move on, who should Chelsea seek as his replacement? Etienne Capoue? Daniele De Rossi?