Posted January 21, 201213 yr http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2089639/Chelsea-bid-20m-Willian.html I remember there was a rumour about this last year... Definitely the kind of player we need.
January 21, 201213 yr Queue numerous "Black Eye Pea" jokes Maybe it'll be one of their songs he chooses to sing to the team! That would be class.
January 21, 201213 yr Queue numerous "Black Eye Pea" jokes Don't think Ash will find them too funny. Do the daily hate approach Chelsea transfer policy by making up as many stories as possible in the hope one will come true?
January 21, 201213 yr Yet another player I've never heard of. I must begin to follow football outside Chelsea...any good? Anyone seen him play?
January 21, 201213 yr Yet another player I've never heard of. I must begin to follow football outside Chelsea...any good? Anyone seen him play? yeah he's alright, would prefer Hazard &/or jovetic (especially as he isn't cup tied). Barcelona & Arsenal both scouted him previously.
January 21, 201213 yr So around £25m? Hmm, haven't watched him nearly enough to tell if he's worth it. Probably the best we can get in January though.
January 21, 201213 yr http://shakhtar.com/en/news/20466 Weird way to handle press in Shaktar. They very openly post at the teams website news like this. We'd never do such a thing. The price looks steep for a relatively unknown player. I have no idea is he good or not but after that dire 0-0 I'm willian to try anything.
January 21, 201213 yr Not really sure what the Shakhtar website is saying really Either way an international Brazilan attacking midfielder/winger will do me just fine. Anyone will do. Though after what ive just watched id take Grant Holt up front for us, he looked more dangerous and more interested than most of our mob today. Edited January 21, 201213 yr by bjd
January 21, 201213 yr Not really sure what the Shakhtar website is saying really Seems to me they are saying we can have him for 30m Euros but not for 20m - which means if this is genuine and we are truly interested then we may end up getting him for around 25m.
January 21, 201213 yr personally i'd prefer to try for Hoilett from Blackburn, similar player would cost less and has premier league experience.
January 21, 201213 yr Not really sure what the Shakhtar website is saying really Its saying chelsea have made a move so we are going to try and get a bidding war started by making it known. Our am I just being cynical.
January 21, 201213 yr Is he better than Malouda? Bcause that's all that's important at this stage really.
January 21, 201213 yr Just the kind of player that we need, saw him against barca and he was rippin it!
January 21, 201213 yr Is he better than Malouda? Bcause that's all that's important at this stage really. Anyone is really but they are mugging us off, he's nowhere near a £20m player.
January 21, 201213 yr Anyone is really but they are mugging us off, he's nowhere near a £20m player. Agree, 10-15m would make him a good signing imo. January tax though!!!
January 22, 201213 yr WAGNH have done a scout report on him for those who haven't seen much of him (myself included). http://www.weaintgotnohistory.com/2012/1/21/2723476/potential-chelsea-fc-transfer-target-willian-borges-da-silva
January 22, 201213 yr Anyone is really but they are mugging us off, he's nowhere near a £20m player. But they're saying they paid nearly the same amount when they bought him and his profile has only gone up since then so its understandable they would seek some profit from the sale.
January 22, 201213 yr But they're saying they paid nearly the same amount when they bought him and his profile has only gone up since then so its understandable they would seek some profit from the sale. I think they paid 12m. So 20m sounds fair. Interesting he was left out y'day
January 22, 201213 yr It sounds to me like they are trying to create a bidding war for him, they have released details of our bid to entice other clubs in. Its a bit crass and not really fair on the player, but I suppose its understandable that a club will want the most they can get for their player.
January 22, 201213 yr It sounds to me like they are trying to create a bidding war for him, they have released details of our bid to entice other clubs in. Its a bit crass and not really fair on the player, but I suppose its understandable that a club will want the most they can get for their player. I actually prefer their way of doing it. "We're willing to sell him but we want this much." Much more refreshing than the bullsh*t will they/wont they we usually have to deal with.
January 23, 201213 yr Interesting that they (according to the translation) are saying that they want more than 20m but because of our good relationship don't want the 29m buyout clause. Seems to be a window here for us. No idea whether he is really in the jovetic/hazard class. The couple of CL matches I've seen him in, he is either electric or missing.
January 23, 201213 yr We've had a £16.6m bid rejected for him according to their chief. Don't know if Sky got that from the old article already but it seems that it was recent and perhaps even this morning, at least we are after him thats for sure. Edited January 23, 201213 yr by Andreas
