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sutty

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Enter Micah Richards

 

So says the rumour mill

 

18 million quid for a bloke to play centre half who has never played there before seems an odd one though.

Kahnee

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So says the rumour mill

 

18 million quid for a bloke to play centre half who has never played there before seems an odd one though.

 

But quite normal by Chelsea standards

 

Although my money will be on yet another purchase from a certain Russian club...

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grauniad today plays a bit of fantasy football with the possible signings.

 

"Mourinho may be forced to recruit a replacement. But after lavishing £350m on new players since July 2003 it could be that Chelsea's transfer-market record will, paradoxically, prove an obstacle.

 

All season Manchester City have been expecting to fight off Chelsea's interest in Micah Richards during next month's transfer window. The 18-year-old England defender would lend versatility to a defence shorn of William Gallas's flexibility after his summer move to Arsenal.

 

But Richards's ability to play with equal alacrity at right-back - where he won his England cap against Holland last month - and in central defence carries a steep price. City's manager Stuart Pearce said it would take a "ridiculously big offer" to sell him.

 

Chelsea would have to commit a sum similar to the £21m they paid the same club for Shaun Wright-Phillips 18 months ago. Ironically, it is that capacity for extravagance which empowers City to resist Chelsea's latest advances.

 

"The offer they made us for Shaun had to be in that region to get him out of here and the financial situation was such that we had to accept that offer," Pearce has said. "Things have changed at the club since then. The Shaun money is in the bank and things are on an even keel."

 

Chelsea might find they are restricted by other aspects of their transfer-market philosophies if they look to bolster their defensive options. Mourinho has dogmatically held there should be no more than 22 outfield players in his squad - a first choice and a deputy in each position. Mourinho reinforced this with his reference to eight "untouchables". Even if Chelsea now return to Tottenham with the £30m bid for Ledley King that would be the minimum Spurs' board would countenance, it may not be enough to seal the deal.

 

King might have joined them a year and a half ago but he is unlikely to consider swapping a strong Premiership team where he is captain for a club where he would not be a guaranteed starter as a significant career advancement.

 

That might force Chelsea to cast their net beyond the Premiership. Luisao, Benfica's 25-year-old Brazil centre-half, is an imposing presence in defence and at attacking set-plays. He would be available for an affordable £8m and as a Portuguese speaker would seemingly communicate well with Ricardo Carvalho. There is the chance Chelsea might reignite interest in Alex, PSV Eindhoven's right-back-c**-centre-half. Vincent Kompany, Hamburg's 20-year-old Belgian centre-back, is another monitored by Chelsea. But all three players are cup-tied in the Champions League."

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An 18 million bargain?

 

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is there a player in world football who would be considered a bargain at £18m? ronaldinho maybe, kaka perhaps. can't think of many others.

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is there a player in world football who would be considered a bargain at £18m? ronaldinho maybe, kaka perhaps. can't think of many others.

 

Gerrard?

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is there a player in world football who would be considered a bargain at £18m? ronaldinho maybe, kaka perhaps. can't think of many others.

 

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I hope they don't buy Luisao. I think he's a good player.

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- From f365´s Mediawatch.....

 

Backing The Experts

 

'Chelsea skipper John Terry could be back in action THREE WEEKS after his successful back operation' - The Daily Star.

 

'Terry could be ready to return at Liverpool in three weeks' - The Daily Mail.

 

'[Terry's operation] is likely to keep him out for another month at least' - The Daily Telegraph.

 

'John Terry faces up to six weeks on the sidelines' - The Scum.

 

'The England captain underwent a successful operation that is likely to rule him out for three to six weeks' - The Times.

 

'Chelsea's hope that their captain will return to action within weeks was contradicted by medical opinion suggesting he should remain out of the game for up to three months' - The Guardian.

 

'Chelsea's defensive crisis took a dramatic turn for the worse last night when it emerged that John Terry has undergone an operation on his back that will rule the club captain out of action for three months' - The Independent.

 

'John Terry is aiming at a remarkable return to action in just eight days' - The Daily Mirror.

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is there a player in world football who would be considered a bargain at £18m? ronaldinho maybe, kaka perhaps. can't think of many others.

 

I would consider Rooney a bargain even at 25 million. He will well repay the Mancs in his career there. Remember this lad is only 18 and has years of service left in him. Paying stupid money for the likes of Obi Mikel or Glenn Johnson was not a good move from the Chavs. However, this kid will be something special and is both versatile and mature physically already. He doesn't need any time to adjust either as he has alraedy proven himself in the league. I wish we had the money for him.

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I was watching BBC News 24 earlier and in their spor repor hey said they had breaking news that John Terry was back running a Chelsea raining ground 24 hours after having the operation.

sutty

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I would consider Rooney a bargain even at 25 million. He will well repay the Mancs in his career there. Remember this lad is only 18 and has years of service left in him. Paying stupid money for the likes of Obi Mikel or Glenn Johnson was not a good move from the Chavs. However, this kid will be something special and is both versatile and mature physically already. He doesn't need any time to adjust either as he has alraedy proven himself in the league. I wish we had the money for him.

 

Surely Johnson is the exact same player just 3 years earlier

 

18 mill for an 18 year old defender is ridiculous

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