Matic

[Charles Ryder]

Well I didn't see that coming!

I did.

 

[cfc_cfc]

Suck it Moyes.

Once upon a time that would have been "I had other offers, but Fergie is Fergie".

Apparently Matic is getting the #21 shirt.

well, other offers could also be from Man city

anyway, cheers!

 

[evissy]

Great news!

Welcome to Chelsea! Now fix our midfield. No pressure...

 

[Bobbywoodhogan]

Welcome back Matic, getting him in Jan is a great move, gets time to bed in

 

[Teritus]

Bloody hell, so caught up in the football forums that I missed this entirely. Welcome to Chelsea.

 

[Callidus]

And here are the financial implications of the move

http://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2014/1/15/5304278/nemanja-matic-transfer-chelsea-finances

 

[abramovich]

Welcome back.

Looking forward to seeing him again in a Chelsea shirt.

I have a feeling he is the player that'll surprise a lot of people. Those, who watched him regularly for Benfica, think very highly of Matic.

 

[Izanagi]

Could this mean we're going to use 4-3-3 more often now?

Matic / Ramires / Oscar

Mata / Torres / Hazard

?

 

[Lane]

Could this mean we're going to use 4-3-3 more often now?

Matic / Ramires / Oscar

Mata / Torres / Hazard

?

oscar in a midfield 3 and oscar as a nr 10 are basically the same thing

 

[charierre]

Great signing, the type of player we have needed for a while, definitely a JM type signing. Full marks to the club for backing the manager early in the transfer window giving him more time to assimilate into the group than had we waited to the latter part of the window.

 

[JoeyN]

Essien, Mikel, De Bruyne, Marin, Moses sales should recoup around £30m for FFP plus around 250k in wages.

Should all be sold in the summer imo

 

[ForeverCarefree]

Mikel won't be going anywhere.

Romeu on the other hand...

 

[Zeta]

So does this count has having successfully got a youth product into our first team? 

 

[Zola]

Excited

 

[Sharpy]

When you consider that United paid 27.5mil for Fellaini (LOL - bullet officially dodged btw), this is an absolute bargain. VERY highly rated in Portugal. Kezman said he is 'one of the best in the world' in his position. 

 

[middleweight]

Realistically who else in the same position that was available could we have signed instead? I think the only other was Khedira and his season ending injury put an end to that. Mayber Bender but I think Matic is equally as good if not better. Great signing for the position 

 

[Beerqueen]

I never wanted Fellaini for any money at all - couldn't believe Manure paid so much for him - especially when it was more than his release clause a few weeks earlier! That makes this signing even sweeter!

 

[Tallchris]

Going to wear the number 21 shirt for those who care about that sort of thing. 

Last players to wear that number Marin, Kalou? #BigShirtToFill

 

[Blueblur]

Great news, but it was confirmed weeks ago really. 

Looking forward to see what he can do against Stoke. And who knows? He might get mins against United, especially once we're 4-0 up at 65 mins, Jose will think why the hell not. 

 

[Hemel Blue]

Great signing and i have no doubt he will be an enormous success.Welcome to the club Nemanja Matic.