Late Chelsea Transfers Rumoured

Posted on August 30th, 2010 by Chelsea D

Well, as far as Carlo Ancelotti is concerned there won’t be anyone else coming in before the transfer window closes but will there be any more players going out?

What we’re hearing today is that there’s every possibility Franco Di Santo could be. When we saw the young Argentinean playing for the first team in pre-season games a couple of years ago, he had the look of a player with real potential. Bearing somewhat of a resemblance in his style of play to Hernan Crespo and with a price tag of £3.5million, it’s hardly surprising some of us had pretty high hopes for him. Unfortunately though, having spent most of his time out on loan since then, that potential we’d seen hasn’t really come to fruition and with Wigan interested in a deal worth around £2.5 million, it looks as if Di Santo could be on his way.

Another rumour we’re hearing is one concerning a loan deal for Patrick van Aanholt. The Dutch defender, who celebrated his 20th birthday yesterday, plays at either left or centre back and the suggestion is that Chelsea are considering a season long loan at Sheffield United.

Van Aanholt has already had loan spells at Coventry and Newcastle, where he went down particularly well and even made a couple of appearances for us last season, coming on to replace Yuri Zhirkov in our 5-0 win over Pompey and 7-1 win against Villa.

So, he’s obviously fancied by Ancelotti and considering we no longer have the services of Ricardo Carvalho, the preferred Sam Hutchinson was forced to retire, the less preferred Michael Mancienne is back out on loan already, and currently we have John Terry, Jose Bosingwa, Jeffrey Bruma and Branislav Ivanovic all nursing injuries, you’d have to say a loan spell for the youngster might not be in Chelsea’s defensive interests right now.

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18 Responses to “Late Chelsea Transfers Rumoured”

  1. Vuki Croatia, on August 30th, 2010 at 16:00 Said:

    *sigh*

    I don’t know what to say anymore

  2. TwoFooted, on August 30th, 2010 at 16:28 Said:

    We need a defender. Whether it’s keeping Van Aanholt or bringing someone else in, it needs to be sorted asap…

  3. Promise, on August 30th, 2010 at 16:46 Said:

    I think we need to strengthen our backline. A defender who can play at right back and center back will be perfect and paulo ferreira should be showed the exit door.

  4. Akins, on August 30th, 2010 at 16:49 Said:

    Its pity, chelsea has begin to adopt the transfer policy of arsenal. It apparent we need players in diff position. But refuse to make purchase.

  5. Ringo Aron, on August 30th, 2010 at 17:09 Said:

    Carlo there’s all the need to sign a central defender as you can see now the injury problem has started earlier, we don’t want to see the time when you will be forced to play Ferreira as a centre back, as this will be the source of missing the EPL and other trophes. so please one central defender is very important.

  6. wisesageknowledge, on August 30th, 2010 at 17:15 Said:

    Be prepared for midfield in defense this season.

  7. mrblue82, on August 30th, 2010 at 17:53 Said:

    buying david luiz wud be nice but if not who cares about the defensive injuries , a back 4 of cole, essien , alex & ferreria is still good enough to beat west ham , zilna & blackpool and most of our injured will be back for citeh game on 25th sept :)

  8. Since66, on August 30th, 2010 at 18:08 Said:

    Patrick van Aanholt has been told and this via his own twitter account, that Chelsea won’t let him go until January and more likely be Newcastle.

  9. Harry, on August 30th, 2010 at 18:42 Said:

    Chelsea need another ‘super’ defender.

  10. Chelsea D, on August 30th, 2010 at 20:10 Said:

    Since66 – that’s the news we need to hear, added him now :)

  11. notaglfer, on August 30th, 2010 at 20:18 Said:

    we don’t NEED a defender. they have spoilt fans who WANT another defender tho. i am so glad that fans don’t run football clubs. “we’ve only got 3 right backs, 3 left backs & 4 centre backs…we’ve conceded no goals this season…DEFENSIVE CRISIS!!!”

  12. cryspy, on August 30th, 2010 at 20:54 Said:

    carlo, this require ur technique and experience ok. we need a new centre back and at least one new forward thnks for your co-operation

  13. ososdeoro, on August 30th, 2010 at 22:00 Said:

    Ferriera is fine, really, especially in the backupish role he’s asked to play. He’s better than Zhirkov at the back, who’s much better at the other positions.

    But yeah, with Ivanovich out and Terry hurting (not to mention getting long in the tooth) it would be great to get something going at the back.

  14. Drogba, on August 30th, 2010 at 22:24 Said:

    I believe another striker (Aguero) and a decent centre back

  15. Marc BKK blue, on August 31st, 2010 at 03:49 Said:

    Priorities please. We need a better no 2 keeper, that simple, injury to Cech and we’re in proper trouble. Defence is fine, strikers score for fun, perhaps a creative mid

  16. si, on August 31st, 2010 at 12:00 Said:

    Yes with terry injured and Ivanovich out FOR 6WEEKS
    I THINK WE DO NEED COVER BECAUSE IF TERRY’S INJURY DOES GO AGAIN WE WILL STRUGGLE FOR COVER AS FEIRRA IS NOT A CENTRE HALF AND THEN WE HAVE THE TWO YOUNG LADS BROUMA AND VANHOLT HAS ANYONE KNOW IF CHELSEA ARE BUYING ANYONE TODAY

  17. cfc4life, on August 31st, 2010 at 12:28 Said:

    chelsea need a centre back after injuries to john and branislav, and a top striker wouldnt be so bad.

  18. Brian Scott, on September 1st, 2010 at 14:42 Said:

    The transfer window is closed and no new signings.

    Players in – Yossi Benouyn, Matej Delac, Tomas Kallas and Ramires.

    Players out – Ballack, Carvalho, Deco, Joe Cole, Di Santo, Belletti, Stoch, Sinclair, Cork( loan), Mancienne (loan), Bertrand (loan), and Thomas (loan)..

    I probably missed one or two others. Sorry we didn’t sign a top class centre back.