I think Madrid would only go for him if they could get rid of Kaka. My worst fear is that we get used as a dumping ground for Kaka so that Madrid can get someone younger in.

KDL - Good life mate, bit of hard work inbetween.

Conflicting sources, some say the deal is on (for Madrid) and others say that the rumours are totally false. His agent has now said that the reports are false.

Been told that Sanchez has agreed personal terms with City as they are the only club willing to meet Udinese's evaluation of him.

Apparently Aguero is in talks with Juve.

Come on Roman, get in there can't let Aguero go to a club like Juve.

I really don;t think Aguero would move from Atletico to Juve. Juve have no European football and have been very poor for years. He will want CL football

I think the problem with the Neymar deal is the third party ownership and his agent is a wan***.

Comment deleted by Site Moderator

Last summer as well Santos had threatened to report us over our pursuit of Neymar. Since then it seems that they will do anything to keep him from going to Chelsea.

I think that as soon as the Libertadores final (June 22 i think) is done with Sabntos will be more than willing to sell and Neymar will be desperate to leave , especially if they win it.

Tribalfootball - Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is willing to hand Guus Hiddink a £150 million transfer warchest.

The News of the World says the Russian business man is planning to shell out a whopping £12m simply to buy Hiddink from his post as manager of Turkey as soon as possible.

But that will be just the start of a spending spree and having already splashed out £75m plus wages on Fernando Torres and David Luiz in January, Abramovich is now said to be planning to invest the extra cash.

The Russian's sole aim is for Chelsea to finally win the Champions League.

Everton & Swansea have joined the list of clubs after the signature of Jack Cork. Southampton remain favourites, but it is thought the lure of Premiership football on offer by Everton and Swansea could see the two battle it out for his signature.

I'd like to see him at Swansea, I think it would be a good move for him. especially with Pratley leaving

Plus Rodgers knows all about him from Chelsea

http://www.fanatix.com/chelsea-could-yet-seal-neymar-deal-after-real-madrid-denial/

Hey everyone.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4NCzAnAJmmQ/ShYOeMonSCI/AAAAAAAAEMU/gx38u9R4xzI/s1600/kermit-the-frog-is-dead.jpg

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11668_6989431,00.html

Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini is keen to resolve the future of Javier Pastore and intends to hold talks this weekend.

Seems the rumour mill is heating up. Could only be a good thing right? Usually means something is going to happen.

RTM - Not sure if you know but for a catch up:

Gourlay has said the club will appoint a manager within 2 weeks, and that the club will add 2-3 players during the transfer window.

We all think that it will be more than 2-3.

But it looks as though we'll have a manage and a few players soon.

I don't think I like Gourlays comments. They certainly aren't confidence boosting.

Steve, 2-3 new signings cant be seen as good. That's a good January transfer window, not summer. The worrying part of it all is that we will stick with the players we.already have, of which can be argued only Ramirés/Cech/Terry/Cole/Ivanovic and Sturridge had decent seasons.

I read Gourlay's comments to mean 2-3 in the next 2 weeks (like the manager). Not 2-3 total. I got the impression there would be more to come later on.

Yeah i think we will probably see atleast 4 new signings. We need to remember that Sturridge and McEachran will be playing bigger roles next season, and that may as well be seen as 6 signings.

I think we'll get atleast 4, if we ended up with something like: Modric/Van Der Wiel/Aguero/Lukaku, plus the bigger roles of Sturridge and McEachran, i'd be happy with that.

If it's Hiddink as manager i think he knows more than most that we need more than 2-3. The club have been secretive on transfers for a long time now on who and how many.

I like your take on things BB. If that were the case id be ecstatic.

Be back in a bit lads

See ya Steve

"As far as the players go, the basis of the team will remain the same."

Can't say im happy about that. The midfield and final third need some major tweaking in my opinion. I especially don't like that it indicates we'll most probably be sticking with Lamps/Malouda/Essien week in week out.

Malouda being a huge thorn in my side.

If Malouda recovers the form of the last time Guus was here and a bit during Carlo's first season, I'll be happy. Very happy.

Its not his form that's changed. Its his attitude. Regardless of what his stats say, he's become one of the most selfish players on our team. He slows down our play just as much as Anelka does. He now only dishes it off when he has no other scoring option. Those players who receive it do the work to score and he gets an assist.

When him and Cole begin passing back and forth down in the final third while the defenders all setup in the box waiting for the inevitable cross it drives me up the wall. Usually the cross comes from Cole because Malouda wont cross any longer. He's always looking for glory himself. Funny thing is he doesn't even take on players any longer either.

Malouda, move along.