Salomon Kalou Set To Lead Summer Exodus As Chelsea
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TOP TARGET ... Fernando Torres
THE second revolution at Chelsea will begin this summer with a £50million bid for Fernando Torres.
Roman Abramovich has told Carlo Ancelotti he will have up to TWICE that amount to overhaul the squad.
Red Rom has put his faith in the Italian and will back that up with a monster transfer kitty. Several players will also leave.
Ancelotti is hopeful of signing at least two big names, with Torres top of his hit-list closely followed by Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero.
Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, Inter Milan right-back Maicon and a new keeper are targets too.
Abramovich told Liverpool to name their price for the Spain striker last summer, as he attempted to start the reign of Ancelotti with a bang.
The Anfield club refused to sell but financial pressures could change their position this summer.
Last week, Torres even admitted he may have to leave Liverpool but that he wanted to stay in England.
Manchester City are also preparing a bid. Yet if they fail to qualify for the Champions League and Liverpool do likewise, the Londoners will be favourites to sign Torres.
Ancelotti has met Abramovich twice since the defeat by Inter on Tuesday night and was assured his job was safe.
A further get-together has been planned for next week, when details of the summer targets will be discussed as well as a review of the entire football operation.
A senior source told SunSport: "Roman has recognised things need to change at the club to make it successful in the way he wants it to be.
"He's willing to spend big on star players but there will also be an effort to recruit young talent, which can be nurtured into the first team.
"Along with all of that, Ancelotti will be asked to consult on a sweeping review of the whole football department - including the coaches and the academy.
"The plans are beginning to take shape and, as well as new faces, there will be a few departures too."
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FERNANDO TORRES: Spanish hotshot, 26 this Saturday, will be Red Rom's top target and will cost big bucks.
SERGIO AGUERO: Argie striker, 21, is deadly finisher for Atletico Madrid.
BASTIAN SCHWEINSTEIGER: Talk that Bayern Munich attacking midfielder, 25, is ready for a fresh start.
MAICON: Inter's Brazilian full-back, 28, is a complete athlete.
SERGIO ASENJO: Atletico keeper, 20, made his name at Valladolid.
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JOE COLE: Doubts over form and fitness. In last year of contract.
HILARIO: Picked up £1.8m a year for nothing more than training.
DECO: Rated but asked to be let go for personal reasons.
PAULO FERREIRA: Become peripheral figure. Not in long-term plans.
JULIANO BELLETTI: Brazilian, 33, is past his shelf life at the Bridge.
RAY WILKINS: Seen as someone who does not contribute enough.
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Could MU buy Deco?
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wow. thats pretty impressive.
what i thought for chelsea's future too. time to rebuild the squad.
apparently i am surprised Ballack still stays?
anyway, it is damn true that Ray wilkins does not do much imo... steve clark in the pass seemed to be way more effective in managing the squad and probably tactically as well.
deco is a joke... even if MU buys him, i don't think he can seriously fit well for EPL games.
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deco okay leh to me
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Deco is not suited for EPL and he is old. half his heart wants to leave UK, let him go la.
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ribery?? messi?? Villa??
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i wont want to see fernando leaving us, but...
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Originally posted by Poignant:
i wont want to see fernando leaving us, but...
the only thing that can be bigger than the 100M, is if Mcity becomes the 4th team not Pool.
In that way, Chelsea will face competitions in every big players that they want.
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ballack and malouda must go too.
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taking 1.8 million a year for doing nothing more than training. Haha...he's got the best job in the world lol. Sounds like our president too.
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he really shd have kept mourinho. change here and there. ....what kind of a fuck club is that? Makes a mockery out of the club's pedigree and heritage.
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Salomon Kalou Set To Lead Summer Exodus As Chelsea Plan Massive Clearout - Report
Chelsea are ready to launch a summer clear-out of Carlo Ancelotti's squad, with striker Salomon Kalou heading up a list of star names who could be set to depart, according to a report from The Guardian.
Deco, Ricardo Carvalho, Paulo Ferreira, Juliano Belletti are also believed to be set to depart from Stamford Bridge, with Deco having recently told Brazilian radio that a move back to South America in the summer would suit him for family reasons.
Contract negotiations with Nicolas Anelka, Joe Cole and Michael Ballack could all be affected by a reported desire amongst the Chelsea hierarchy to revitalise an ageing and seemingly somewhat jaded squad.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has been rumoured to be interested in making a move for Kalou in the past, with the Gunners chief believed to have made an enquiry when he sold Emmanuel Adebayor to Manchester City. -
malouda is okay. i feel he now plays better in 4-3-3 wide then a diamond formation. he can last 1-2 years more.
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players like deco, ballack, ferreira, carvalho need to go lar.
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100mil doesn't buy plenty these days...probably the old blues need at least 2 new key players and a couple of decent back ups.....anelka should also consider leaving, old legs with not many goals...this team is 75% the same when mourinho left them...2 seasons ago.....
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maybe they can buy players like Villa, De Rossi etc.
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i think chelsea most in need of a playmaker/attacking midfielder.
then focus on getting another world class striker or defender. a second defensive midfielder is crucial since essien is good but half the time injured it seems
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Originally posted by dukedracula:
100mil doesn't buy plenty these days...probably the old blues need at least 2 new key players and a couple of decent back ups.....anelka should also consider leaving, old legs with not many goals...this team is 75% the same when mourinho left them...2 seasons ago.....
i think 100M + those they manage to sell.
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i think mexes of roma will come good for chelsea
