Wonderful if true. Our most consistent player now

By ANTONY KASTRINAKIS

Published: Today

RICARDO CARVALHO is on the verge of signing a new four-year deal at Chelsea.

SunSport can reveal the Portugal defender’s agent, Jorge Mendes, has been in talks with the Blues over a new contract and only minor details remain to be ironed out.

A club insider confirmed: “Talks about a new deal have been ongoing and they should be concluded before the end of the season.”

Carvalho, 29, who joined from FC Porto for £19.85million in 2004, has been a solid presence at the back alongside skipper John Terry.

The news will be greeted with delight by Chelsea fans as the Portuguese international centre-half is a popular member of the team.

His partnership with Terry was the bedrock of the Londoners’ back-to-back Premier League title wins under previous boss Jose Mourinho.

The deal means he will probably hang up his boots at Stamford Bridge.

He follows in the footsteps of Portugal pal Paulo Ferreira, who also agreed a new five-year deal last month.

I like the pun

I agree, sign him up.

Probably my player of the year.

best defender weve got by far. best news ive had all week. other than to find out today is national steak&bj day.....

Great news if it turns out to be true

Carvo is our rock!!

Good news if true and with Lamps making the right noises, Paulo signed already the mass exodus is looking less and less likely,

Only paper talk so far but thet don't usually make up good things

Tying Carvalho down for what would pretty much constitute the rest of his career would be excellent news. Without a doubt he has ben our form defender for the best part of two seasons now and the thought that we could have a JT/Carvalho partnership playing in front of Cech for the next four seasons is very encouraging. In addition to that play Paulo week in week out at right back and Bridge week in week out at left back and we can go back to the days of having by far the meanest defence in the land.

How about this for a debate? Based on overall form, Alex has been our most consistent defender when he has played.

Carvalho had an absolute nightmare against Barnsley. Alright, he wasn't the only Chelsea player to have a mare that game, but he was also very poor against Villa.

Off the top of my head I can't think of any real shockers for Alex. But I'm sure someone can remind me of some?

I actually wouldn't argue with that Just - Alex was superb when he had his run and can consider himself desperately unfortunate to now be kicking his heels. So yes over a short period Alex has been our most consistent centre half but over an extended period (which pretty much means Carvalho vs JT I guess) then I would give it to Ricky.

Great news.

Now if that Ivanovic fellow is as good as i've been told by my Russian friends, we'll have a great defensive unit for years to come.

4 years for a 30 year old...good lord!

So paying him £80k a week at 34, when he is dragging his sorry old arse around the field.

There is no shortage of centre halves who have carried on being fine players well beyond 34 years old. I see no reason why we should assume he will be washed up by 34.

hey, theres sod all wrong with being a 34 year old centre back. thats exactly what i am, and i do ok in our local league..... i dont get 80 grand a week though.

Carvsstaying would be a great step in the right direction in maintaining the unity of the sqaud. hope old Percy stays

Scott

hey, theres sod all wrong with being a 34 year old centre back. thats exactly what i am, and i do ok in our local league..... i dont get 80 grand a week though.

Sorry man. I always forget the personal element.

Here have a beer, should cheer you up!

thank you. i accept your apology, and your beer. especially seeing as though thats the fuel i use to play football. sort of like a non-league tony adams....

Sign him up!!

For the rehab clinic you mean?